Expanding the emissions trading system to fossil fuels used in buildings, road transport and small industry is one of the key new elements of the European climate and energy framework introduced in recent years. Today, the EU Member States are preparing for the implementation of the ETS2 and drafting the plans to utilise the new Social Climate Fund. As the concerns around the impacts on the citizens, predictability of carbon price movements and effective utilisation of new revenues are growing, the debates concerning ETS2 are back.
While some voices are suggesting regulatory adjustments, such as increasing price control mechanisms or delaying the start of the system, others highlight the importance of robust Social Climate Plans and complementary domestic policies to increase the pace of transition to clean heating and sustainable mobility. The coming months will be decisive for both the EU-level discussions on possible adjustments to the system and preparations to step up the national-level actions.
In this session, our panellists will discuss how to approach the effective and socially acceptable implementation of the ETS2. We will reflect on the ways to ensure that differences between individual countries and sectors covered by the new systems are taken into account and that the impacts on most vulnerable groups are effectively mitigated. The discussion will also cover the interactions of ETS2 with other instruments supporting the transition in the buildings and transport sectors.
Panel discussion
Moderated by Aleksander Śniegocki, CEO, Reform Institute
Speakers:
• Paweł Różycki, Deputy Director, Department of Air
Protection and Climate Negotiations, Ministry of Climate and Environment
• Julie Kjestrup, President of Efficient Buildings Europe, Energy Efficiency Policies Vice-Chair
• Tomáš Jungwirth Březovský, Head of the Climate Team, AMO
• Adam Guibourgé-Czetwertyński, Head of Poland Office, European Federation for Transport and Environment
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