ETS2: Council formally adopted a targeted amendment to strengthen the Market Stability Reserve

The Council formally adopted the targeted amendment strengthening the Market Stability Reserve under the EU ETS for the buildings, road transport, and additional sectors, “with a view to further ensuring a smooth and stable launch of the system”, it announced on 9 October 2026.

The text, unanimously adopted, aims to ensure a “stable and predictable market” for allowances ahead of the full launch of ETS2 in 2028, established as part of the “Fit for 55” package in 2023. A provisional agreement was found between Council and Parliament in June 2026.

In concrete terms, the amended rules :
• extend the lifetime of the Market Stability Reserve beyond 2030 to maintain price stability over time ;
• double, from 20 million to 40 million, the number of allowances to be released when the cost of carbon…