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Brussels to hand out 80 mln more free EU ETS permits pre-2030 to “fallback” industries

Published 16:35 on July 17, 2026 / Last updated at 16:35 on July 17, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (CBAM & Tariffs), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The European Commission has proposed handing out an additional 80 million free carbon allowances to industrial installations covered by the general ā€œfallbackā€ benchmark categories in the bloc's Emissions Trading System (ETS), it announced on Friday as part of a broader EU carbon market review.
The European Commission has proposed handing out an additional 80 million free carbon allowances to industrial installations covered by the general ā€œfallbackā€ benchmark categories in the bloc's Emissions Trading System (ETS), it announced on Friday as part of a broader EU carbon market review.


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