EDA Position on the Upcoming Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
European Dairy Association
EDA's May 2026 position paper outlines the European dairy industry's priorities for the upcoming revision of the EU Emissions Trading System, focusing on carbon leakage safeguards, predictable carbon pricing, decarbonisation investment, regulatory simplification, and realistic emissions benchmarks.
Executive summary
The EDA Position on the Upcoming Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) presents the European dairy industry's perspective on how the EU's climate policy framework should evolve while maintaining the competitiveness of the European food and dairy sector.
EDA reaffirms that the European dairy industry is committed to contributing to the decarbonisation of the wider food industry and supporting the EU's climate and environmental objectives.
At the same time, the position paper emphasizes that effective climate policy must be accompanied by appropriate enabling conditions that allow businesses to invest in decarbonisation while remaining competitive in global markets