New reference values for allocating free CO2 emission allowances to European industries (2026-2030)
29 Jun 2026Effective: 26 Jun 2026151 views
Who is affected:
Industrial installations included in the EU ETS: steel, cement, refining, chemicals, paper and other energy-intensive sectors
Summary
The EU updates the parameters that determine how many free emission allowances industries receive for the 2026-2030 period. It affects energy-intensive industrial sectors subject to the European carbon market.
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This Implementing Regulation sets the revised benchmark values used to calculate the free allocation of emission allowances under the EU ETS for the five-year period 2026-2030. The benchmarks are updated in accordance with Article 10 bis of Directive 2003/87/CE, which requires periodic review based on technological pro…
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