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• Une nouvelle taxe sur le gaz frappe les foyers tchèques dès 2027
  • The fee has already felt large companies
  • How does the EU build?
  • Prepare yourself in time

While the public’s attention is still attracting topics such as inflation, food prices or mortgages, another change is approaching quietly, which has been loading our wallets again since 2027. This fee will be touched by anyone who heats or cooks on it at home. After previous waves of price increases, there will be other costs that some households can seriously endanger. Experts beat the alarm, because according to some estimates the price of gas could rise by up to half. How to prepare for this situation?

European emissions trading system was introduced in 2005 as the main instrument of the Union for Reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Its principle is to determine the EU emission ceilingthat is, the maximum amount of carbon dioxide, which the company can release into the atmosphere in the period. Those who want to release more must buy emission allowances. On the contrary, one who can reduce his emissions can sell unused permits and thus earn on savings. The purpose of the system is to get the pollutant, to look for ways to limit their ecological track. In industrial practice, this is where you can Modernize technology, streamline production and invest in cleaner solutions.

The fee has already felt large companies

So far, it has only affected larger players. Power plants, chemical plants, airlines were the main objectives of the first wave, the so -called. You are and. Households have so far avoided him. But that will change. ETS II is already heading directly to our living rooms, kitchens and bathrooms and it is necessary to count on it.

The second phase of the emission system hits the areas he has so far avoided, specifically buildings and transport. For the first time, this also gets into everyday life of ordinary people. Every household that cooks on gas or with it is felt by the change. Energy suppliers will be obliged buy emission allowances to the extent corresponding to the consumption of their customers. And because they themselves have no possibility to influence or reduce these emissions, logically they will transfer the newly incurred costs on the end customerthat is, to us.

“Unlike industry, energy suppliers do not have any possibility to reduce emissions. They do not produce, just sell. The only way to deal with new costs is transferred. says Michal Kulig, director of Yello for the Czech Republic.

But the most important is still looming. Emission allowances will no longer be available free of chargeas was the case in some cases before. They will now be traded with them on auctionswhere the price is determined by the current supply and demand. And as we know, where there is an interest or uncertainty, Prices tend to grow sharply. Such a development would be without mercy projected into the final price of gasthat we all pay.

How does the EU build?

European Union System You are II presents as step towards the greener future. The aim is to make a household saved, sought alternatives and reduced their consumption. But in practice, these goals are difficult to fulfill. Not every family has the opportunity to replace the old gas boiler, insulate the house or switch to another way of heating. These changes are expensive, often time -consuming and linked to a complicated system of subsidies, which many will not reach.

As a result, the new measure can turn out the hardest on those who are already counting every crown. Older people, single or households with low incomes can get into a situation where they either be forced pay significantly moreor look for a solution they just don’t have. Experts already point out that this change may have a deep social impactwhich will not be easy to alleviate, nor will it be easy to prepare for it.

At the European Union level, this is currently the establishment of the so -called. Social Climate Fundwhose task should be Relieve the impact of new regulation on the most vulnerable groups of the population. From this fund could be paid for example Modifications leading to a more environmentally friendly housing or household compensationto which the new expenses are most affected. But it still does not know exactly how this tool will be set upwhat conditions will be true and whether it will be really functional in practice.

Prepare yourself in time

And what can one do now? The most important thing is to have an overview and know what is about. Information is the first step to prepare. Whoever has the opportunity should think about where he can start saving, Whatever it is more energy -efficient appliances, better house insulation or heating change. I Minor modifications may be reflected in lower accounts in the future. In case of larger investments it pays to monitor available subsidy programsabove all, New Green Savingsthat can significantly help with financing the transition to a more economical and gentle solution.