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Chancellor Friedrich Merz advocates for a revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) before the EU summit. The industry has lobbied successfully for a delay in the ETS 2 expansion, now proposed for 2028 instead of 2027.

Economists warn against weakening the ETS, arguing that emissions prices should rise significantly. The German government had plans for carbon pricing revenue to support poorer households, but the proposal stalled. Meanwhile, the German Institute for Economic Research indicates that current renewable energy expansion rates are insufficient to meet 2030 targets.