Ten EU countries, including Czechia, call for review of emissions charge on transport fuels

Ten EU member states, including the Czech Republic, have called on the EU to reconsider a new carbon emissions charge on transport fuels. They want the measure to be reviewed as part of a separate revision of the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS). This could, however, complicate plans to reform the EU's main climate policy instrument.

The European Commission is due to present its proposed revision on Friday. The ETS requires power plants, factories, airlines and shipping companies to pay for their carbon dioxide emissions.

"Given the current economic and geopolitical circumstances, European citizens should not be burdened with new climate taxes. The ETS 2 system should therefore be included directly in the review and carefully reassessed," the statement says. The declaration was signed by representatives of Italy, Poland, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia.