As part of the series of proposals presented in the 'fit-for-55' climate package, the introduction of a new cap-and-trade system for buildings and road transportation will be adjacent to the EU ETS. An increase of the households' spending on energy is expected as a result. A Social Climate Fund is proposed to alleviate the negative effects of the new cap-and-trade emissions system for the most vulnerable households in the Union. This paper attempts at identifying some critical points on the Fund's proposal. From the legal side, the mechanism of conditionality of the Fund, as ...
