OeNB Freitagsseminar with Thomas Schwab

Heating Up Inequality? Socio-spatial impacts of ETS2 on European housing and cohesion
 

Hello,

We have the pleasure of inviting you to the OeNB Freitagsseminar with Thomas Schwab, Bertelsmann Stiftung, which the Oesterreichische Nationalbank (OeNB) will host on 17 April 2026.

Title
“Heating Up Inequality? Socio-spatial impacts of ETS2 on European housing and cohesion”

Abstract
ETS2 will introduce uniform EU-wide carbon pricing for heating, affecting about half of all households across the Union. Using a synthetic EU population of 188 million households, this study shows that  most can absorb the additional costs, but a significant minority faces high burdens - especially in Eastern and Southern Europe. ETS2 revenues can cushion these impacts but are insufficient to fund large-scale heating system replacements. Targeted support and complementary investment policies are essential for a fair and effective transition.

Date
Friday, 17 April 2026 | Start: 11:00 AM | End: 12:30 PM             

Venue
The event is planned both, online via Webex and onsite at the Oesterreichische Nationalbank, Otto-Wagner-Platz 3, 1090 Vienna, Veranstaltungssaal, ground floor. 

Conference language
English

Join us by registering by 15 April 2026, at the latest.

We look forward to having you join us at the OeNB Freitagsseminar with Thomas Schwab.

Yours sincerely,
OeNB Event Management