The EU Emissions Trading System 2 (ETS2) will extend carbon pricing to road transport fuels from 2028. This will affect motorists and mobility consumers across Europe in the coming years.
While ETS2 supports Europe’s climate objectives, its success will depend on how its impact on consumers is managed. Rising fuel costs may hit vulnerable and car-dependent households hardest, especially where affordable mobility alternatives are limited. The Social Climate Fund and national support measures offer a chance to make the transition fair and keep public support for climate action.
This event will present the findings of FIA Region I’s study on the impact of ETS2 on mobility costs. It will also bring together policymakers, industry representatives, consumer organisations and mobility stakeholders to discuss how ETS2 can be implemented in a way that is socially fair, politically viable and consumer-oriented.
The debate comes at a crucial moment, as EU countries prepare their Social Climate Plans ahead of the start of ETS2 in 2028. The event aims to identify practical solutions and policy priorities for a transition to cleaner mobility that is both environmentally effective and affordable.
IRU Senior Adviser Passenger Transport Suzanne Hoadley will speak at this event
