Incoming Czech PM to seek full withdrawal from ETS 2

A one-year delay to the launch of ETS 2 is far from sufficient; the incoming Czech government will adopt a resolution calling for a complete withdrawal from the new emissions trading system, designated prime minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) told the Czech News Agency on Wednesday.

According to Babiš, the European Union has chosen to push its green ambitions further instead of first addressing the negative impacts of the Green Deal.

EU Council negotiators and representatives of the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on Tuesday to postpone the introduction of ETS 2 by one year, from 2027 to 2028.  The package includes a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent by 2040 compared with 1990 levels. The changes still require formal approval by the European Parliament and EU member states.