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Germany finalises cancellation of 500k EU ETS allowances linked to 2022 coal plant closures

Published 10:44 on June 25, 2025 / Last updated at 10:44 on June 25, 2025 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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Germany has finalised the cancellation of around 500,000 EUAs linked to the closure of coal-fired power plants in 2022, in a bid to ensure that its phaseout of the polluting fuel source delivers genuine climate benefits.
Germany has finalised the cancellation of around 500,000 EUAs linked to the closure of coal-fired power plants in 2022, in a bid to ensure that its phaseout of the polluting fuel source delivers genuine climate benefits.


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