EU ETS reform set to include more free allowances for fallback-benchmark sectors
By Louis de Briant ( June 16, 2026, 16:49 GMT | Insight) -- Free EU Emissions Trading System allowances could increase for energy-intensive sectors relying on fallback benchmarks under a legislative proposal planned to accompany the upcoming ETS review, according to a draft from the European Commission. The proposal would apply to allocations covering the 2026-2030 period and aims to better reflect the decarbonization potential of sectors allocated under heat and fuel benchmarks.Increased free EU Emissions Trading System allowances for sectors relying on fallback benchmarks will be proposed by the European Commission through bespoke legislation aimed at better reflecting their decarbonization potential, a commission draft says....
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