Commission’s EU ETS reforms seek to balance emission cuts with fairness and price stability

Published 16:54 on July 17, 2026 / Last updated at 16:56 on July 17, 2026 / / CO2 Management (CCUS, Engineered Removals), EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA, CBAM & Tariffs, Paris Article 6/PACM, Shipping), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Brussels has opted for an EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) reform that would strengthen the market’s effectiveness while maintaining regulatory certainty, fairness across sectors, competition safeguards, and a more stable carbon price trajectory. 
Brussels has opted for an EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) reform that would strengthen the market’s effectiveness while maintaining regulatory certainty, fairness across sectors, competition safeguards, and a more stable carbon price trajectory. 


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