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EU governments leave €85 bln in ETS2 funding frozen as social plans stall -report

Published 23:01 on June 29, 2026 / Last updated at 18:00 on June 29, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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One year after the deadline to submit national Social Climate Plans, 19 EU member states have yet to file the documents required to access funding linked to the bloc’s new Emissions Trading System for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2), leaving €85.3 billion effectively frozen, according to campaigners.
One year after the deadline to submit national Social Climate Plans, 19 EU member states have yet to file the documents required to access funding linked to the bloc’s new Emissions Trading System for road transport and heating fuels (ETS2), leaving €85.3 billion effectively frozen, according to campaigners.


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