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Teresa Ribera

What's on Teresa Ribera's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6
The ETS overhaulThe Commission unveiled its plan to reform the EU emissions trading system, the bloc's central climate machine.28% of brain
Softer landing for industry21%
Google's DMA privacy defence16%
Aviation bills and carbon credits11%
everything else…24%

sized by share of brain — tap one to pop it open · "everything else" is the back of her mind, up close

28%21%16%11%24%
The ETS overhaul 28% Softer landing for industry 21% Google's DMA privacy defence 16% Aviation bills and carbon credits 11% everything else 24%
#1
Europe reopens its carbon market and everyone wants a clause

The Commission unveiled its plan to reform the EU emissions trading system, the bloc's central climate machine.

EU unveils plans to reform emissions trading system

EUbusiness.com · 2026-07-17
our translation

she is rewriting the one instrument that actually prices carbon in europe, which means every industry lobby in brussels now has exactly one meeting that matters

Reform package unveiled July 17very sure · 2 sources
#2
Electrify faster, pay slower: the bargain with heavy industry
Leniency written into the draftpretty sure · 2 sources
#3
Ribera to consumers: Google's privacy warning is not for you
Direct rebuttal reported July 17very sure · 2 sources
#4
Airlines and offsets are quietly running the ETS rewrite
Named as the dominant fightpretty sure · 2 sources
sunday, july 19
Read the industry read-outs on how soft the ETS ramp really is(reported)
Line up a rebuttal for the next round of Google privacy talking points(reported)
Check which capitals are quietly briefing against the aviation credits(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

EU moves towards electrification, but ETS to be less stringent for industry

news.google.com · 2026-07-19

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the other 24% — quieter, but still in there24%

ETS2 for buildings and transport
The Clean Industrial Deal
Big Tech enforcement
Carbon leakage and the border levy
The post-2030 climate target

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