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Norway to exempt EU ETS-regulated industry from domestic CO2 tax, ending ‘double’ carbon pricing

Published 19:01 on February 27, 2026 / Last updated at 19:01 on February 27, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), International (Aviation/CORSIA), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Norway will exempt most industrial installations covered by the EU Emissions Trading System from its domestic CO2 tax starting Mar. 1, marking a major shift in the country’s carbon pricing framework and delivering substantial cost relief to energy-intensive sectors including aluminium, cement, and chemicals.
Norway will exempt most industrial installations covered by the EU Emissions Trading System from its domestic CO2 tax starting Mar. 1, marking a major shift in the country’s carbon pricing framework and delivering substantial cost relief to energy-intensive sectors including aluminium, cement, and chemicals.


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