Upholding the integrity of the EU ETS – a civil society letter to EU leaders
Ahead of the 19-20 March European Council, a group of 35 civil society organisations is calling on EU leaders to protect the integrity and predictability of the EU Emissions Trading System.
The EU ETS remains the EU’s central tool for reducing industrial emissions while supporting the transition to a competitive low-carbon economy. Stable and credible carbon pricing is essential for enabling companies to make long-term investment decisions in clean technologies. The EU ETS can do that by:
- Providing clear political backing for a strong, predictable, and rules based EU carbon pricing framework.
- Allowing the European Commission to present the forthcoming EU ETS review through the ordinary legislative process.
- Maintaining the agreed cap trajectory aligned with the EU’s 2030 and 2040 climate targets.
- Upholding the polluter pays principle, including the agreed phase-out of free allocations.
- Ensuring ETS revenues and the Innovation Fund are used to accelerate low-carbon industrial investment, electrification, circularity, and innovation.
Read more in our joint letter.
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