EU Lawmakers Delay Road Freight ETS 2 Rollout to 2028

Following intense negotiations in Brussels, EU lawmakers reached a compromise delaying the implementation of the ETS 2 emissions trading scheme for commercial road transport to 2028. The one-year reprieve spares fleet operators and freight forwarders from an imminent additional carbon surcharge on diesel, temporarily mitigating forecasted linehaul cost spikes across European supply chains.

Does postponing ETS 2 carbon allowances provide needed relief, or does it delay essential investment in clean fleet capacity?