Impact assessment for the establishment of a regional ETS in Energy Community Contracting Parties <p>The general objective of this contract is to assess and compare different design options for a regional ETS for the Western Balkans, Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine, including the economic, environmental and social impacts. </p><p>This will encompass four main scenarios (ETS for electricity, ETS for all CBAM sectors, full linkage with EU ETS by 2030, development of national carbon pricing systems). These 4 scenarios will be compared to a `no action scenario¿. </p><p>Furthermore, legal and technical feasibility of options should also be assessed. Based on these, recommendations should be made on the best design for an ETS system for the energy community contracting parties and presented to the informal Ministerial Council of the Energy Community in June 2024.</p>