Germany still has a lead. When European emissions trading is expanded to the transport and buildings sectors in 2027 (ETS II), the Germans can say: We already know it. Since 2021, there has been a national system in this country that regulates the CO₂ price for fossil fuels in these areas. Since the beginning of the year it has been 45 euros per ton, next year it is expected to rise to 55 euros and in 2026 to 55 to 65 euros. The EU system then takes effect, but no fixed prices apply; they are formed freely on the market. Theoretically, a doubling or even tripling of the price would be conceivable.
EU emissions trading: “Price shock” feared in Germany – politics
