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EU Commission chief says ETS free permit allocation benchmarks will come “shortly”

Published 16:56 on April 13, 2026 / Last updated at 06:24 on April 14, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The benchmarks determining how many free allowances industries receive under the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) are coming "shortly", European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reiterated in a speech on Monday, following a meeting with other commissioners on the impact of the Middle East war.
The benchmarks determining how many free allowances industries receive under the EU's Emissions Trading System (ETS) are coming "shortly", European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reiterated in a speech on Monday, following a meeting with other commissioners on the impact of the Middle East war.


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