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Regulation on measures to prevent carbon leakage through national fuel emissions trading.

Country/Territory
Germany
Document type
Regulation
Date
2021
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Bundesgesetzblatt year, 2021 Part I, Nr. 48, issued in Bonn, pp. 3129-3139.
Subject
Energy, Environment gen.
Keyword
Certification Climate change Enforcement/compliance Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Emissions Emissions trading Energy conservation/energy production
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Entry into force notes
This Regulation comes into force on 27 July 2021.
Abstract

This Regulation is enacted further to the Fuel Emissions Trading Act of 2019 with the purpose of certifying use of fuel emissions by business operators for controlling greenhouse emission, regulating sustainable economic transport and improve energy efficiency. Competent authority for implementation of this Regulation is the Federal Environment Agency. The Regulation describes conditions for grant of governmental aid to companies to avoid carbon leakage. The Regulation provides provisions on calculation of the emission annually, eligible fuel amount, competent companies, recognition of certified energy management system and climate protection measures. The regulation provides the right of investigation for the authorities over the companies applying for the state aid. This Regulation consists of 9 Sections and 28 Articles as: S1. General rules; S2. Eligible companies; S.3 Calculation of the aid amount; S.4 Business consideration; S.5 State aid proceeding; S.6 Retrospective recognition of eligible sectors; S.7 Special grading procedure; S.8 Data protection, data security; S.9 Other regulations, final provisions. Eligible sectors and sectoral compensation levels are listed at the end of this Regulation.

Full text
German
Website
www.bgbl.de

References - Legislation

Implements

Law on a National Trade Certificate for Fuel Emissions (Fuel Emissions Trading Act).

Legislation | Germany | 2019 (2020)

Keyword: Business/industry/corporations, Climate change, Emissions, Emissions trading, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Monitoring, Pollution control, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX