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Hospodářské Noviny | Uncertainty surrounding ETS2 is slowing the Czech Republic’s access to billions in funds for households and businesses, an expert warns

The European Commission has introduced adjustments to the ETS2 emissions trading system, which will expand its impact to households and transport starting in 2027. A new, more flexible price mechanism will be implemented to prevent sharp increases in allowance prices. While the Czech government is presenting the changes as its success, the opposition considers them merely cosmetic and warns of further increases in heating and fuel costs. The issue was commented on for Hospodářské noviny by Rebeka Hengalová, Research Fellow at the EUROPEUM Institute.

In the Media

23. October 2025

The European Commission met on Tuesday at the Council of Environment Ministers and presented essentially technical changes to the ETS2 directive, specifically regarding the pricing of individual allowances. In my view, these are small, mostly technical adjustments, but ones that can have a significant impact. The fact that the member states finally agreed on something in this emissions trading directive is, in my opinion, a very good and positive signal.

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