In the Spring Memorandum, Minister Jetten (Climate and Energy) announced additional climate and energy measures to keep the 2030 climate targets in sight. One of the measures announced is increasing the national CO2 tariff for that part of industry that emits more than 50 Ktonnes of CO2. The tariff– which takes effect from 2028 – also affects industry covered by the EU ETS. With that, its effectiveness can be disputed. Indeed, it could drive CO2 emissions across borders, slow down climate policy, and put the Dutch industry in further dire straits.
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