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EU Commission confirms ETS cap trajectory “will be relaxed a little bit” after 2030

Published 17:46 on November 14, 2025 / Last updated at 17:46 on November 14, 2025 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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Next year’s revision of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will see a slight easing of the annual decrease in allowances withdrawn from the market – a move aimed at reducing pressure on energy-intensive industries and encouraging them to invest in decarbonisation, a senior EU official said.
Next year’s revision of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will see a slight easing of the annual decrease in allowances withdrawn from the market – a move aimed at reducing pressure on energy-intensive industries and encouraging them to invest in decarbonisation, a senior EU official said.


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