Revision of the EU emissions trading system - Related links

European Commission

• ETS I Directive, Directive 2003/87/EC, 2003
• Reform ETS I, Directive 2023/959, 2023
• Reforms under the 'Fit for 55' package
  • Reform strengthening the Market Stability Reserve (2023)
  • Reform of the EU ETS concerning aviation (18 January and 10 May 2023)
  • Reform of the rules of the monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions from maritime transport (2023)
  • Reform establishing the Social Climate Fund to complement the new emissions trading system for buildings, road transport and small emitting industry (2023)
  • Reform establishing a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (2023)
• DG Clima article:190 million EU ETS allowances to be placed into the Market Stability Reserve between September 2026 and August 2027, 29 May 2026
• DG Clima article:Commission holds a high-level stakeholder roundtable on the EU ETS review, 12 May 2026
• DG Clima press release: Commission presents updated EU Emissions Trading System benchmarks for consultation, 11 May 2026

European Parliament 

• EPRS, Revision of the EU emissions trading system, January 2026
• EPRS briefing, Update of the EU emissions trading system for stationary installations, aviation, and maritime transport, April 2026

Other

• Joint NGO letter to safeguard the integrity and predictability of the EU ETS, 2026
• CAN Europe, position paper, 2026