EMEA > Industrial power plants can only get free EUAs if the heat is distributed, says court advisor

Industrial power plants can only get free EUAs if the heat is distributed, says court advisor

Published 13:54 on February 28, 2019  /  Last updated at 16:10 on June 21, 2019  / Ben Garside /  EMEA, EU ETS

Power plants linked to industrial sites should only be awarded free EUAs if the resulting heat is used in district heating or high efficiency co-generation, a legal advisor to EU’s highest court said Thursday, a view that could raise ETS compliance costs for hundreds of installations across the bloc.
Power plants linked to industrial sites should only be awarded free EUAs if the resulting heat is used in district heating or high efficiency co-generation, a legal advisor to EU’s highest court said Thursday, a view that could raise ETS compliance costs for hundreds of installations across the bloc.


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