ETS revision: Industry reactions to the Commission's proposal

"Half-hearted step"; "cutting industry, not emissions"; "key issues addressed, but overall impact raises concerns"; "a first step to earmark ETS revenues": here are some reactions arising from airline groups, shipowners, environmental campaigners, and industry federations on 17/07/2026, following the European Commission's revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS).

The proposal sets out the pace of future emission reductions and the timeline for phasing out free allocations for industry, while providing for a delayed and phased integration of the Waste-to-Energy sector into the carbon market. This sector was previously not covered by the ETS framework.

On aviation, the reform extends the ETS to cover certain international flights, private jets and smaller ships for the first time…