
Lead centre-right MEP suggests softening emissions-trading to help ‘suffering’ industries
The lead MEP on Emissions Trading Scheme reform has set out plans to soften the EU Commission’s draft and give industries more time to adjust.

The lead MEP on Emissions Trading Scheme reform has set out plans to soften the EU Commission’s draft and give industries more time to adjust.

International flights arriving in Europe from destinations within 5,000 km will be required to pay for their CO2 emissions from 2029 as part of a major overhaul of the EUâs emissions trading system announced on Friday.

âUnfortunately, some governments are using this crisis and the rise in electricity prices to undermine climate policies,â Spain’s socialist prime minister Pedro SanchÃĐz said on arrival at an EU leaders summit in Brussels.