Despite international challenges and growing public opposition to the Green Deal, the European Commission has confirmed that it does not intend to reform the ETS2 system. In response to a question submitted by MEP Piotr Müller, EU officials clearly indicated that they do not plan to make any changes to the system. The regulations will cover the transportation and construction sectors, which will significantly increase fuel and heating costs across Europe. “It’s madness that Brussels doesn’t see what a difficult situation Europe is in!” Müller warns.
“I asked the European Commission whether, in light of the challenges we are currently facing on the international stage, it intends to withdraw the regulations that were recently adopted. That would protect Europeans from price hikes,” Müller explains.
The MEP also asked whether any measures are planned to reform the ETS 2 system. “Unfortunately, I was told that they aren’t even considering it. It’s truly absurd that Brussels doesn’t understand that Europe is in a difficult situation,” emphasizes Piotr Müller.
The PiS MEP unequivocally points to the need for a change in approach to climate policy. “Geopolitical circumstances mean that we must revise the policies that the Brussels elites have been pushing for years. The Green Deal must be changed, and the ETS must be abolished,” Müller urges. “Withdrawing from these regulations would protect Poles from further price hikes,” adds the Polish politician.
ETS2 is the EU’s emissions trading system, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in sectors not previously covered by regulations, such as transportation and construction. The introduction of ETS 2 means emission fees for natural gas, coal, and heating oil—fossil fuels used to heat homes—which could directly burden Europeans who rely on these heat sources financially.
