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EU emissions trading system for maritime, aviation and stationary installations, and market stability reserve - review

Full official titleProposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL amending Directive 2003/87/EC and Decision (EU) 2015/1814 as regards driving competitiveness and cost-effective decarbonisation

open on 5 Oct 2026 Open for answers from 25 Aug 2026 to 3 Nov 2026 (open). Answer on the Commission's site. Topics: Climate action.

What the Commission proposes

The European Commission has published an impact assessment and legislative review concerning Directive 2003/87/EC and Decision (EU) 2015/1814 on the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the Market Stability Reserve. This initiative serves as the first part of a broad post-2030 framework package aimed at driving competitiveness and cost-effective decarbonisation. It evaluates how stationary installations, aviation, and maritime sectors can deliver necessary emission reductions while ensuring carbon leakage protection and orderly market functioning. The review addresses the shrinking supply of allowances and adapts the system to align with intermediate 2040 targets and 2050 climate neutrality goals.

Affected, as named in the text: industrial sectors; maritime transport; aviation; stationary installations; SMEs; public authorities.

Summary written from 20 passages of the Commission document by gemini-3.5-flash-lite on 3 Oct 2026; cached and shared by every organisation.

Dossier summary from the portal

The EU emissions trading system is a key policy tool to achieve the EU’s climate targets. Certain elements of the system are subject to review by 2026, including on assessing additional policies to reach those targets. In addition, the market stability reserve is also subject to review by 2026. Both are being evaluated to feed into these reviews.

Commission documents: COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Accompanying the... (EN, 108 pages); COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Accompanying the... (EN, 127 pages); COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Accompanying the... (EN, 315 pages); COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Accompanying the... (EN, 160 pages); COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT Accompanying the... (EN, 248 pages); Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL... (EN, 141 pages); ANNEXES to the Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE... (EN, 6 pages); COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Subsidiarity Grid Accompanying the... (EN, 9 pages); Opinion of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board (EN, 6 pages); COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE IMPACT ASSESSMENT... (EN, 6 pages).

Who has already answered

6 submissions in the snapshot (5 from organisations), portal total 6. Feedback list on the portal.

By stakeholder type (as declared on the portal)
Submissions by stakeholder typeBusiness association4Company1EU citizen1
By country, top 5
Submissions by countryCZE2BEL1DEU1SWE1USA1

5 of 5 organisation submissions analysed; the model reads them as: wants changes 3 2 held back for review (low confidence).

  • Svaz energetiky ČR Business association, CZE; register: Trade unions and professional associations model reads as: wants changes source
    • Increase the allocation of the Modernisation Fund or develop comparable support mechanisms for countries with lower economic performance.
      Given the scale of investment needs, there is a need to increase its allocation or to develop comparable support mechanisms that take into account the higher investment intensity of the transition in countries with lower economic performance.
      machine translation by the Commission, original in CS
    • Remove or significantly relax the proposed conditionality of free allocation through decarbonisation plans.
      We therefore recommend that cross-compliance be removed or significantly relaxed.
      machine translation by the Commission, original in CS
    • Maintain free allocation for the district heating sector for the period 2031 to 2040.
      Maintaining the free allocation for district heating also in the period 2031 to 2040 is therefore necessary to maintain the investment capacity of the sector at a time of peaking transition needs.
      machine translation by the Commission, original in CS
  • Sysav Company, SWE model reads as: wants changes source
    • Ensure that the inclusion of Waste-to-Energy in the EU ETS is accompanied by effective measures and harmonised incentives for landfills to prevent waste diversion.
      The inclusion of Waste-to-Energy must be accompanied by effective measures for landfills.
    • Establish a credible and investable market for high-quality permanent carbon removals through central procurement, appropriate market demand, and robust certification.
      The review should also establish a credible and investable market for high-quality permanent carbon removals.
    • Ensure that EU ETS revenues and other funding instruments support carbon capture at Waste-to-Energy plants along with necessary transport and permanent storage infrastructure.
      EU ETS revenues and other funding instruments should support carbon capture at Waste-to-Energy plants, as well as the transport and permanent storage infrastructure required to bring these investments forward.
  • Svaz průmyslu a dopravy ČR Business association, CZE; register: Trade and business associations model reads as: wants changes source
    • Ensure the availability of functional infrastructure, including carbon capture and storage technologies.
      Successful industrial decarbonisation and the necessary investments also require other conditions, such as available and functional infrastructure, including carbon capture and storage technologies, and above all a competitive electricity price, which has a fundamental impact on demand for greener products.

Who met the cabinets on the subject

60 meetings by subject similarity, approximate

subject match, approximate The top 60 cabinet meetings by similarity (the list stops at 60) whose recorded subject is close to this consultation's title and summary (embedding similarity at 0.45 or more, cached from the nightly map). Generic subjects such as "exchange of views on EU regulation" also pass, so read this as a lead, not a finding. Source: Commission meetings file, portal.

These 60 meetings by register category of the interest representatives (a meeting with participants from two categories counts in both)
Meetings by register category of the participantsCompanies & groups25Trade and business associations15Non-governmental organisations, platf.12Think tanks and research institutions4Trade unions and professional associa.3Other organisations, public or mixed.3Professional consultancies3not in register export1
DateCabinetInterest representativeSubject as recorded
10 Feb 2026 Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné NG Nordic AS (Companies & groups) Exchange of views on the review of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and the upcoming Circular Economy Act (CEA)
12 Jun 2025 Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné Climate Action Network Europe (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Réseau Action Climat France (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) 2040 climate targets, CISAF, European Competitiveness Fund, Clean Industrial Deal
21 Apr 2026 Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez Öko-Institut e.V. (Think tanks and research institutions) EU ETS reform and 2040 climate target
11 May 2026 Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra Carbon Market Watch (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) Decarbonisation and the upcoming review of EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS)
26 Apr 2026 Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra Ingka Services A.B. (Companies & groups); Inter Ikea Systems BV (Companies & groups) Decarbonisation and the upcoming review of EU’s Emissions Trading System (ETS)
22 Jan 2025 Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez Rabobank (Companies & groups) Discuss the European Commission's upcoming initiatives and the critical issues related to climate action - and transition finance.
15 Jul 2026 Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez AIR LIQUIDE (Companies & groups) EU Emissions Trading System Review
1 Oct 2025 Commissioner Christophe Hansen Irish Environmental Network (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Sustainable Water Network (SWAN) CLG (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) Discussion on the environmental and climate aspects of Commission's Post-2027 CAP proposal of 16 July 2025
28 Jan 2026 Commissioner Jessika Roswall APPLiA (Home Appliance Europe) (Trade and business associations) Discussion on 2026 EU policy priorities for sustainable products, circular economy, and regulatory coherence
8 May 2025 President Ursula von der Leyen Naturschutzbund Deutschland e.V. (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); WWF Deutschland (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Germanwatch (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Klima Allianz Deutschland e.V. (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Deutscher Naturschutzring, Dachverband der deutschen Natur-, Tier- und Umweltschutzverbände (DNR) e.V. (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Bischöfliches Hilfswerk Misereor e.V. (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) Exchange of views on the 2040 climate target, the EU Green Deal and the Clean Industrial Deal, and the Multiannual Financial Framework
22 Jan 2025 Commissioner Dan Jørgensen S&P Global (Companies & groups) Discussion on priorities and recent developments in the global and EU energy markets and themes shaping S&P Global Commodity Insights’ plans for CERAWeek 2025
9 Mar 2026 Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis ExxonMobil Petroleum & Chemical (Companies & groups) Simplification of the EU Climate Policy
10 Mar 2025 Commissioner Dan Jørgensen International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA) (Trade and business associations) Exchange of views on the Action Plan for Affordable Energy, the Clean Industrial and the revision of the EU energy security regulatory framework
29 Jun 2026 Commissioner Dan Jørgensen A2A (Companies & groups) Exchange of views on A2A's industrial strategy and EU energy and climate policy
8 Apr 2025 Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné Koninklijke Philips (Companies & groups) Current economic situation (tariffs), EU regulation, Innovation, Single Market, Public Procurement, Sustainability, data Protection
21 Sep 2026 Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné Etsy Ireland (Companies & groups) Exchange of views on EPR simplification and upcoming Circular Economy Act (CEA) and European Product Act (EPA)
26 Mar 2026 Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné CEFIC - European Chemical Industry Council (Trade and business associations) Circular Economy Act (CEA and EU Emissions Trading System (ETS)
20 Nov 2025 Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (Other organisations, public or mixed entities) EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
15 Jan 2026 Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez Mn Services N.V. (Companies & groups); APG Groep NV (Companies & groups); PGGM (Companies & groups) EU climate policy framework; sustainability reporting
21 Feb 2025 Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez Friends of the Earth Europe (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Sociedad Española de Ornitología (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Ecologistas en Accion (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Greenpeace European Unit (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar); Asociación para la Defensa de la Naturaleza (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) • Impact of a possible deregulation of measures to combat climate change • Strategic lines of the next Clean Industrial Deal • The Omnibus Package
24 Jul 2025 Commissioner Jessika Roswall American Chamber of Commerce in France (Trade unions and professional associations) Introduction / overview EU environmental policies
18 Jun 2025 Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné Association négaWatt (Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar) EU ambition for climate targets and scenario for 2040
6 Mar 2026 Commissioner Jessika Roswall Lantbrukarnas Riksförbund (Trade and business associations) EU Climate policy
25 Feb 2026 Commissioner Jessika Roswall Swedish Forest Industries Federation (Trade and business associations) EU Climate policy
18 Sep 2026 Commissioner Jessika Roswall Business Advisers on Climate & Competitiveness (BACC) (Professional consultancies) EU climate policy
12 Jan 2026 Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné Iren (Companies & groups) Exchange of views on the review of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
23 Jun 2026 Commissioner Jessika Roswall eBay EU liaison office (Companies & groups) Simplification of environmental compliance obligations, Environmental Omnibus, Circular Economy Act and European Product Act.
24 Feb 2026 Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS (Companies & groups) Clean Industrial Deal; EU climate policy; grids package; Industrial Accelerator Act
23 Sep 2026 Commissioner Christophe Hansen DSM-Firmenich (Companies & groups) Exchange of views on agricultural challenges, EU emission reduction measures, and feed additives
22 Jul 2025 Commissioner Jessika Roswall European Passenger Transport Operators (Trade and business associations); CAISSE DES DEPOTS (Other organisations, public or mixed entities); Veolia Environnement (Companies & groups); ENEDIS (Companies & groups); Bpifrance (Other organisations, public or mixed entities); Athenora Consulting (Professional consultancies); Orano (Companies & groups); Orange (Companies & groups); TotalEnergies SE (Companies & groups); Transdev Group (Companies & groups); RAZEL-BEC (Companies & groups); UFE - Union of Finance Personnel in Europe (Trade unions and professional associations); SUEZ Group (Companies & groups) EU environmental policies

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