Krzysztof Bolesta

Polish official

Photo: Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 from Belgium, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

Jul 18
European Commission proposes a softer ETS: billions for Poland from a fund extended to 2040, critics call it a cosmetic tweak
The European Commission proposed a revision of its emissions trading system on 17 July 2026, slowing the pace of CO2 allowance cuts and extending free permits, but left the core architecture untouched despite months of pressure from ten member states led by Poland and Italy.