EU member states near completion of 2026 free allowance allocations
EU member states had distributed just under 85% of free 2026 EU Allowances to industrial installations by Oct. 8. The European Commission data covered the two-week period ending that date.
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The update, published on 9 October 2026, tracks how member states are handing out no-cost 2026 EU carbon permits to industrial sites. European Commission figures cover the fortnight through 8 October, when the share reached just below 85%.
The item sits within Carbon Pulse’s EMEA compliance markets and industrial decarbonisation coverage. It follows related EU carbon market developments, including debate over whether no-cost permits should continue after 2034
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