New reference values for allocating free CO2 emission allowances to European industries (2026-2030)
29 Jun 2026
Effective: 26 Jun 2026
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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.
Detailed analysis
PRO
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…
Full official title
CELEX:32026R1412: Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) 2026/1412 de la Comisión, de 26 de junio de 2026, por el que se determinan los valores revisados de los parámetros de referencia para la asignación gratuita de derechos de emisión en el período comprendido entre 2026 y 2030 con arreglo al artículo 10 bis, apartado 2, de la Directiva 2003/87/CE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo