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Merkel seeks to renegotiate EU burden-sharing under higher 2030 GHG goal

Published 18:00 on May 13, 2020  /  Last updated at 13:02 on September 1, 2021  /  Carbon Taxes, CBAM, EMEA, EU ETS, Shipping

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will seek to review the EU's non-ETS Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) should the 27-nation bloc agree to increase its 2030 emission target, she said Wednesday following pressure from her own political party.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will seek to review the EU's non-ETS Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR) should the 27-nation bloc agree to increase its 2030 emission target, she said Wednesday following pressure from her own political party.


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