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Politicians clash over EU ETS reform in European Parliament

Published 14:45 on May 21, 2026 / Last updated at 14:45 on May 21, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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European Parliament members clashed sharply over the future of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) on Wednesday, laying bare a deep divide between those seeking to tighten the bloc’s carbon market and a powerful coalition on the right calling for its suspension, overhaul, or outright abolition.
European Parliament members clashed sharply over the future of the EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) on Wednesday, laying bare a deep divide between those seeking to tighten the bloc’s carbon market and a powerful coalition on the right calling for its suspension, overhaul, or outright abolition.


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