The European Parliament has approved the revised parameters of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) for the period 2026-2030 with 474 votes in favor, 82 against, and 28 abstentions. This decision has had a significant impact on the carbon emission prices, making it more expensive for enterprises that do not have a parameter product to use energy.

Eurodeputies are requesting an increase in free quotas until 2030, while dedicated parameters for ceramics and refractory materials will be presented as alternative solutions. Additionally, the eurodeputies' sector-specific requests for underparameters for tiles and refractory materials will be calculated at 10% of the most efficient plants in each category.

The Commission's Regulation on Execution (EU) 2026/1412 of the Commission has reduced the calorific and fuel parameters valid for 2026-2030 by approximately one third compared to 2021-2025. This has resulted in a reduction of about 34% in the use of fuels compared to 2021-2025.

The free quotas of ETS were credited together with the free allocation of 2027, with an increase of approximately 99 million between 2026 and 2030. The alternative or fallback parameters, known as benchmarks, apply to productions without a specific reference value, from tiles to refractory materials up to part of chemistry.

The negotiating position of the Council of the European Union on September 16, 2026, envisages around 121 million, but no specific parameters have been established for ceramics. The Council is requesting a wider increase in quotas, but it has not proposed specific parameters.

The European Parliament wanted a revision of the ETS parameters that takes into account the competitiveness of energy-intensive enterprises. The increase in free quotas was seen as a temporary solution, but the consequences could be significant for the duration of the ETS. The uniform application of the uniform reduction applied to all plants when the requests exceed the available quotas was viewed as an effective measure to ensure the correct distribution of carbon emissions. However, this can have impacts on future policies of energy-intensive enterprises.