The EU’s new Emissions Trading System for buildings and road transport (ETS2), launching in 2028, will gradually increase the cost of fossil fuels for heating and transport while generating funding to support the clean energy transition. But what will this mean for households across Central and Eastern Europe? In a new interview published by EUKI, […]
We invite to read two new insightful articles from Clean Air Action Group (Hungary). Katalin Tarr explores Hungary’s energy landscape following the recent elections. She examines how decades of state-backed energy subsidies — particularly Viktor Orbán’s “utility price cuts” policy — have created political and economic dependence on artificially low energy prices. While these measures […]
Once outright climate denial lost credibility, some political and industry groups shifted tactics. Their new narrative: climate action hurts people’s wallets. This article debunks the main economic myths being used against the EU’s new carbon price for heating and transport fuels (ETS2).
Author: Anas Nadi The decarbonisation of buildings and road transport is one of the most urgent and complex challenges facing Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). These two sectors are not only responsible for a large share of the region’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but they also directly affect people’s daily lives, how they heat their […]
by Orsolya Keményffy and András Lukács(Clean Air Action Group, Hungary)Photo by Ferenc Susánszky, Clean Air Action Group Several governments have begun advocating for the postponement of ETS2, the EU’s new emissions trading system that covers buildings and road transport. This paper argues that ETS2 is essential not only for climate action but also for modernising […]
Authors: Jonas Sonnenschein & Ajda Cafun (Umanotera) Ljubljana, 12.09.2025 – The first Slovenian climate law came into force in August 2025. The law transposes central EU legislation into national law but misses to set the course towards a rapid and fair transition towards climate neutrality. The adoption of the law in July marked the end […]
Author of article is András Lukács, the President of the Clean Air Action Group in Hungary in the framework of the project Climate Fair Monitor. Only Sweden submitted its plan for the Social Climate Fund by the June 20 deadline. This is worrying because the fund is intended to help households, which will have to pay more for heating and […]
by András Lukács, Clean Air Action Group (CAAG, Hungary) The decarbonisation of buildings and road transport is high on the EU’s agenda. Two powerful tools, the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System to cover these sectors (ETS2) and the Social Climate Fund (SCF), are expected to contribute significantly to this aim. ETS2 will increase […]
The decarbonisation of buildings and road transport is high on the EU’s agenda. Two powerful tools, the extension of the EU Emissions Trading System to cover these sectors (ETS2) and the Social Climate Fund (SCF) are expected to greatly contribute to this aim. These measures are closely related to households’ daily life, making them socially sensitive and, therefore, prone […]