EMEA > FEATURE: ‘The Hamburg case’ – How steelmakers won the fight for free EU emissions permits, with help from Germany

FEATURE: ‘The Hamburg case’ – How steelmakers won the fight for free EU emissions permits, with help from Germany

Published 11:55 on March 15, 2024  /  Last updated at 11:55 on March 15, 2024  / Frédéric Simon /  EMEA, EU ETS

The European steel industry has won a special carve-out from the EU ETS, ensuring the sector continues to receive an estimated 18 million carbon allowances for free per year in 2026-2030, according to previously unreleased documents seen by Carbon Pulse.
The European steel industry has won a special carve-out from the EU ETS, ensuring the sector continues to receive an estimated 18 million carbon allowances for free per year in 2026-2030, according to previously unreleased documents seen by Carbon Pulse.


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