Agricultural ETS: What carbon pricing fo • Table.Briefings

Currently, the agriculture sector is the only climate-relevant sector whose greenhouse gas emissions are not subject to a CO2 price. But pressure on Brussels is increasing.

So far, European agriculture has managed to prevent significant EU climate action mandates. However, the pressure on Brussels to no longer exempt the agricultural sector is mounting. There is ongoing discussion about including it in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS). What are the possibilities?

According to the European Commission, agriculture accounts for more than ten percent of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions. The sector’s emissions have not decreased in the past two decades. Addressing these emissions in light of the EU’s climate goals could become a significant issue in the upcoming legislative period.

Agricultural ETS: What carbon pricing for agriculture could look like

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