EU leaders task Ireland with budget revenue talks amid debate over ETS funds
By Louis de Briant ( June 22, 2026, 13:04 GMT | Comment) -- The role of Emissions Trading System revenues in financing the EU's next long-term budget is emerging as a sensitive issue in negotiations over the 2028-2034 spending plan. EU leaders tasked Ireland with advancing talks on new EU revenue sources over the next six months, while several member states stressed the importance of retaining ETS proceeds for domestic decarbonization efforts.EU leaders tasked Ireland, which will lead negotiations among member states in the second half of the year, with advancing talks on new revenue sources for the EU budget, a debate that could have implications for the Emissions Trading System....
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