Poll finds 72% of EU citizens support stronger emissions trading, opposing industry calls to weaken ETS

Summary

As the European Commission prepares its July 2026 proposal for the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), some governments and industry groups are pushing to weaken the mechanism. However, a new YouGov poll across six European countries finds that 72% of citizens believe the biggest polluters should pay more, indicating public opinion is strongly at odds with industry calls to dilute the ETS. The article argues that the ongoing heatwave in Europe and the Middle East conflict both demonstrate the costs of fossil fuel dependence, making the case for a strong ETS to accelerate decarbonization.

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bskyPoll finds 72% of EU citizens support stronger emissions trading, opposing industry calls to weaken ETSeuractiv.com