#32026R1412EU updates emissions allowance benchmarks for 2026-2030
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The regulation sets revised EU benchmark values used to calculate free emission allowances under the EU Emissions Trading System for 2026 to 2030. These benchmarks reflect updated greenhouse gas efficiency data from industrial installations and align the allocation system with the EU’s stronger 2030 climate targets. Industrial operators covered by the EU ETS should expect free allowance calculations to be based on these new benchmark values. Compliance, sustainability, and finance teams should review how the updated benchmarks may affect allowance volumes, carbon cost exposure, and decarbonisation planning for the 2026-2030 period.
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Key Changes
- Sets revised benchmark values for free EU ETS emission allowances for 2026-2030
- Uses updated greenhouse gas efficiency data from installations for the 2021-2022 reference period
- Aligns free allocation calculations with the EU’s stronger 2030 emissions reduction framework