EU Leaders Debate Postponing ETS2 Amid Rising Energy Bills

EU leaders are convening to discuss competitiveness and soaring energy bills, while Italy, Poland and Czechia push to delay the European Union’s new carbon market for road transport and heating fuels, known as ETS2. T&E journalist Kädi Ristkok argues that postponing ETS2 is a bad idea, contending that the delay will not shield households from the next energy crisis. Ristkok’s analysis highlights the tension between short‑term cost concerns and the long‑term need for a robust carbon pricing mechanism in the transport and heating sectors.