CLECAT position paper on the ETS revision
On 17 July 2026, the European Commission published its proposal to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), with a view to aligning the system with the EU’s 2040 climate target whilst strengthening its contribution to industrial competitiveness and decarbonisation.
CLECAT, representing freight forwarders, logistics service providers, and customs agents across Europe, calls on the European Parliament and the Council to ensure that the revised EU ETS supports the decarbonisation of transport whilst safeguarding the competitiveness and resilience of European supply chains. In particular, the revised framework should avoid carbon leakage and cargo diversion, ensure coherence with international carbon-pricing mechanisms, and support investment in sustainable fuels and technologies without creating unnecessary costs and administrative complexity.
For freight forwarders and logistics service providers, these considerations are important given the international nature of transport and supply chains. The review directly affects the interaction of the EU ETS with the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) and the emerging International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) greenhouse gas pricing framework, the risk of cargo being redirected through non-EU hubs and ports, and the costs and availability of lower-emission transport solutions.
The full position paper can be found below.