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Brussels aims for swift adoption of new benchmarks to release extra free EU ETS allowances

Published 16:30 on June 16, 2026 / Last updated at 16:31 on June 16, 2026 / / EMEA (Compliance Markets & Taxes, Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation)

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The European Commission will present in July a separate proposal with additional benchmarks for certain industries to increase their allocated free ETS allowances, alongside the revision of the bloc's carbon market, and will work with co-legislators for a swift adoption, it confirmed on Tuesday.
The European Commission will present in July a separate proposal with additional benchmarks for certain industries to increase their allocated free ETS allowances, alongside the revision of the bloc's carbon market, and will work with co-legislators for a swift adoption, it confirmed on Tuesday.


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