Switzerland shuts emissions trading registry, extends compliance deadline over virus crisis

Published 18:01 on March 16, 2020 / Last updated at 11:53 on March 17, 2020 / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe)

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Switzerland has closed its emissions trading registry and extended the ETS compliance deadline for emitters due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the government announced Monday, adding that it had also cancelled this month’s allowance auction.
Switzerland has closed its emissions trading registry and extended the ETS compliance deadline for emitters due to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the government announced Monday, adding that it had also cancelled this month’s allowance auction.


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