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2001/0245(COD)
EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) Directive
Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC
- Stage
- In force, reached 25 Oct 2003
- In force
- In force since 25 Oct 2003 · CELEX 32003L0087
- Transposition deadline
- 31 Dec 2003
- Procedure
- Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Last activity
- 25 Oct 2003
9 entries · record as of 30 Sept 2026
Where it stands
Latest: Public feedback open: ETS2 Financial compensation, 17 Jul 2026.
ShowHide the earlier record: 1 date, 21 Jul 2017 to 21 Jul 2017
- 21 Jul 2017
- Inception impact assessment closed: Commission Delegated Regulation establishing the Innovation Fund, 11 responses · Commission
- 13 Nov 2017
- Inception impact assessment closed: Carbon Leakage List 2021 - 2030, 41 responses · Commission
- 12 Feb 2018
- Public consultation closed: Carbon Leakage List 2021 - 2030 · Commission
- 9 Apr 2018
- Public consultation closed: Commission Delegated Regulation establishing the Innovation Fund · Commission
- 22 Feb 2019
- Public consultation closed: Revising the rules for free allocation in the EU Emissions Trading System, 104 responses · Commission
- 7 Apr 2026
- Scrutiny finished: EU emissions trading system (ETS2) – early auctioning of allowances
- 15 Jun 2026
- Delegated act published: EU emissions trading system (ETS2) – early auctioning of allowances
- 26 Jun 2026
- Implementing act adopted: ETS – free allocation of emission allowances – revised benchmark values (2026-2030)
- 17 Jul 2026
- Public feedback open: ETS2 Financial compensation
71 acts
Delegated and implementing acts beneath it
By status: 64 published, 6 planned, 1 objected.
| Act | Kind | Status | Adoption |
|---|---|---|---|
| ETS2 Financial compensation | Implementing · Regulation | Planned | Q2 2026 |
| EU Emissions Trading System - update of neighbouring container transhipment ports | Implementing · Regulation | Planned | Q4 2025 |
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1453 | Implementing · Decision | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1412 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q1 2026 |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/787 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q1 2026 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/389 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q1 2026 |
| Reporting of ETS2 cost pass-through | Implementing · Regulation | Planned | Q4 2026 |
| States considered to be applying CORSIA in 2026 for ETS purposes | Implementing · Regulation | Planned | Q4 2026 |
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2025/2452 | Implementing · Decision | Published | |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/927 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q2 2025 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1500 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q2 2025 |
| Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2025/737 | Delegated · Decision | Published | Q4 2024 |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1253 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q1 2025 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1192 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q2 2025 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/842 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/772 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q2 2025 |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/723 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | Q3 2024 |
| Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2025/318 | Delegated · Decision | Published | Q4 2024 |
| Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2024/2986 | Delegated · Decision | Published | Q4 2024 |
| Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2024/2985 | Delegated · Decision | Published | Q4 2024 |
| Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2924 | Implementing · Decision | Published | |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2850 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q4 2024 |
| Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/2620 | Delegated · Regulation | Published | 07/2024 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2493 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q3 2024 |
| Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1879 | Implementing · Regulation | Published | Q2 2024 |
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30 documents
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Text adopted · 32004D0156Commission
- Text adopted · 32004R2216Commission
- Report · A5-0207/2003Parliament
- Report · A5-0303/2002Parliament
- Proposal · COM(2015)0576Commission
- Proposal · COM(2017)0048Commission
- Proposal · COM(2017)0693Commission
- Proposal · COM(2018)0842Commission
- Proposal · COM(2019)0557Commission
- Proposal · COM(2020)0740Commission
- Proposal · COM(2020)0747Commission
- Proposal · COM(2021)0962Commission
- Proposal · COM(2022)0416Commission
- Proposal · COM(2022)0516Commission
- Proposal · COM(2023)0654Commission
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- Proposal · COM(2023)0732Commission
- Proposal · COM(2024)0196Commission
- Proposal · COM(2024)0538Commission
- Proposal · COM(2024)0566Commission
- Proposal · COM(2025)0110Commission
- Proposal · COM(2025)0770Commission
- Text adopted · Directive 2003/0087Commission
- OJ C 192 12.08.2002, p. 0059Commission
- OJ C 221 17.09.2002, p. 0027Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 059 26.02.2004, p. 0001-0074Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 275 25.10.2003, p. 0030-0031Commission
- Text adopted · OJ L 386 29.12.2004, p. 0001-0077Commission
- SEC(2003)0364Commission
- Text adopted · T5-0319/2003Parliament
- Text adopted · T5-0461/2002Parliament
Summary
GeneratedThe EU ETS Directive establishes the Union-wide cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions, covering installations, aviation, maritime transport, and, from 2027, buildings and road transport. It sets allowance allocation, auctioning, and surrender rules, with a market stability reserve and price-containment measures.
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