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Dec 23, 2021

Expanding the ETS to cover the road transport and building sectors would leave many Europeans behind

By Elena Benaim

An expansion of the EU's ETS to the road transport and building sectors would hit low-income Europeans hard without making a significant dent in emissions. To avoid foisting the costs of the transition onto those who can least afford it, EU policymakers should explore other avenues.

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Elena Benaim is a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center and a policy manager with the Energy Resilience Leadership Group, a multistakeholder coalition dedicated to advancing clean energy technology deployment.

Previously, she led policy initiatives on clean energy supply chains, carbon pricing, industrial strategy, and transatlantic relations for Carbon-Free Europe. She has also worked at the European Climate Foundation on the Climate for Trade Campaign.

Benaim holds an MA in global economic governance and public affairs from Luiss Guido Carli University and a bachelor of law degree from the University of Florence.