At an Enlargement Forum hosted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), civil society representatives from candidate countries commended the Committee’s Enlargement Candidate Members initiative as a vital tool for shaping their countries’ European integration process and bolstering public support for EU accession.
Supports the ETS as a key instrument of the Green Deal, but stresses that its impact on jobs, regional economies and sectoral competitiveness must be properly assessed.
Warns of unintended consequences, including cost shifts impacting corporations and employment in other sectors too, investment risks and potential relocations, especially in the maritime and port sectors.
Calls for improvements to the impact assessments of ETS design, including better economic modelling, ex post impact assessments, and a stronger focus on global coordination, notably through the IMO for shipping.
