18/02/2022 (Agence Europe) – SMEunited, which represents the craft industry and SMEs, presented a rather critical opinion on Wednesday 16 February on some aspects of the report by MEP Peter Liese (EPP, Germany) on the extension of the ETS2 emissions trading scheme to the transport and building sectors (see EUROPE 12887/4). “Given the fact that the original timing for the new scheme is already very challenging for SMEs, anticipating by one year is not realistic”, explains the employers’ association. Furthermore, by postponing the new emissions trading system for private road transport and residential buildings, the “level playing field” in the internal market will become “uncertain”, says SMEunited. The association welcomes many other proposals, such as allocating 100% of the revenues generated by the future ETS2 scheme to the Social Climate Fund. To read SMEunited’s position: https://aeur.eu/f/ed (PH)