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CBAM carbon border adjustment mechanism

New task for DEHSt: We have been appointed as the competent national authority for the EU's new climate protection instrument, the CBAM carbon border adjustment mechanism. It complements EU emissions trading and combines protection against carbon leakage with an effective CO2 pricing.

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EU emissions trading in maritime transport

From 2024, shipping companies whose ships are located within the European Economic Area or sail in or out of it will also participate in European emissions trading. The EU ETS maritime transport thus complements the MRV maritime transport regulation, which will continue to exist in parallel.

Update: explanatory film about national emissions trading

What is actually new in national emissions trading (nEHS)? With the amendment of the BEHG, a lot has happened in the nEHS. Our updated explanatory film now offers you an entertaining overview.

Accounting of biofuels in the EU ETS Aviation

What are the requirements with regard to content and technique for the monitoring and reporting of biofuels in the EU ETS aviation? Answers to this and more can be found in the updated “Guidelines for Aircraft Operators for the Preparation of Monitoring Plans and Emission Reports in the 4th Trading Period”.

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The German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the German Environment Agency is the competent national authority to implement the market instruments of the Kyoto Protocol.

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