Poland returned to the fight for ETS2. He wants to take advantage of the revision of EU regulations

ETS2 may increase fuel and heating prices

Let us recall that at the EU summit, Poland demanded that the system be postponed at least until 2030. The entry into force of ETS2 planned for 2028 would mean higher prices of fuel and home heating. It was not possible to obtain such a decision, but Prime Minister Donald Tusk obtained a provision obliging the European Commission to update the assessment of the effects of ETS2 on households and the economy. It is this provision that opens the way to further discussion about a possible postponement of the system. The RMF FM journalist was the first to report the finding.

Poland wants a quick assessment by the Commission

Now Warsaw is making sure that the summit's findings are translated into concrete actions. According to an EU diplomat, during the ambassadors' meeting, Poland emphasized that ETS2 cannot be omitted in talks on the revision of the ETS1 system. She also called for the quick preparation of an impact assessment, without presenting detailed proposals for changes at this stage.

As an RMF FM journalist found out, the Polish position was supported by nine other countries, including Italy, the Visegrad Group countries and Greece. Some openly supported the postponement of ETS2, others emphasized primarily the need to take this issue into account in further work.

The European Commission confirmed that it was aware of the commitment from the summit and would treat the matter as a priority. However, it did not provide a date for completing the assessment.

However, not all countries want to combine both systems as part of the current negotiations. Some countries, including Denmark and Sweden, opposed extending the ETS1 revision to ETS2. They argued that this could complicate negotiations and delay an agreement.

We know the timetable for the ECJ revision

By the end of October, the Presidency is to present the first text of the ETS1 revision. It will contain only technical changes, without political decisions.

Bilateral consultations with member states will be held in early November. In this way, the Presidency wants to learn about their most important demands, including those regarding the political direction of changes. Such informal talks are called "confessionals" - countries will be able to present their expectations and indicate what they would like to see in the new text.

Based on these consultations, another, more political compromise text is to be created by the end of November. Discussions are scheduled for mid-November and early December. The aim is to agree on the position of the EU Council on December 11, during the meeting of the Environment Council.

The European Parliament is working on the revision in parallel. Once the EU Council and Parliament have adopted their positions, final interinstitutional negotiations can start. This will probably happen early next year.