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European Commission confirms additional 2026 auction volumes will be deducted from free allocation budget

Published 17:37 on May 19, 2026 / Last updated at 17:37 on May 19, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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The additional 40 million EUAs to be auctioned this year from June through to December will come from volumes that would otherwise have been allocated for free, a European Commission official has confirmed to Carbon Pulse.
The additional 40 million EUAs to be auctioned this year from June through to December will come from volumes that would otherwise have been allocated for free, a European Commission official has confirmed to Carbon Pulse.


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