PM: Czech government will not submit bill to introduce emission allowances for transport and households

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala has said the government will not submit a bill that would introduce emission allowances for transport and households in the Czech Republic, known as ETS 2. The prime minister said he would push for the proposal to be modified or scrapped since, in his view, it is essential for Europe to ensure its competitiveness while pursuing its climate goals. The European emissions trading scheme, known as ETS 2, should put a price on greenhouse gas emissions from transport and home heating in 2027. The measures are intended to bring the EU closer to its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. Emissions from industry or the energy sector are already being charged.