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Germany moves to cancel EU ETS allowances linked to 2022 coal plant closures

Published 21:30 on April 2, 2025 / Last updated at 21:30 on April 2, 2025 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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Germany's Federal Cabinet this week adopted a formal communication to the European Commission seeking the cancellation of EU ETS allowances linked to the closure of two coal-fired power plants in 2022, in a bid to ensure that the phaseout delivers genuine climate benefits.
Germany's Federal Cabinet this week adopted a formal communication to the European Commission seeking the cancellation of EU ETS allowances linked to the closure of two coal-fired power plants in 2022, in a bid to ensure that the phaseout delivers genuine climate benefits.


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