Published: April 27th, 2023,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

The Fit-for-55 package contains a lot of market economy, some regulatory law and a great deal of hope for innovation, with the aim of paving the way for the EU Climate Goal 2030. The reform of the European Emissions Trading System (ETS) and the introduction of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) are the major market-based instruments of the climate protection package and the heart of the Green Deal. On Tuesday, the Council adopted the ETS reform and the CBAM final. The two laws can now be published in the EU Official Journal and thus come into effect. The CO2 fleet targets for cars and the ramp-up of the EU-wide charging infrastructure (AFIR) are regulatory measures, and the efficiency requirements in the battery regulation rely mainly on technological advancement in the future.