The Union will fund and operate a facility purchasing up to 260 Mt of high-quality international carbon credits (2036-2040) that count toward ETS sectors' climate ambition, easing reliance on domestic abatement alone.
Operators, aircraft operators and shipping companies covered by Annex I activities are offered support, and this is not law yet.
Why it matters
This is a Commission proposal: it is not law yet, and it can change before it is.
- It is Art. 1(13), inserting Art. 9b of Directive 2003/87/EC, in the EU ETS revision. as of 2026-08-14
- The act gives its timing as: 2036-2040. as of 2026-08-14
- It names no industry: it applies across the economy rather than to one of them. as of 2026-08-14
- Compliance is checked by none, n/a. as of 2026-08-14
The rule
activities listed in Annex I, 2036-2040
The Union will fund and operate a facility purchasing up to 260 Mt of high-quality international carbon credits (2036-2040) that count toward ETS sectors' climate ambition, easing reliance on domestic abatement alone.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
Up to 260 million allowances from the Union-wide quantity of allowances referred to in Article 9 shall be made available to the facility for the purchase of up to 260 Mt of high quality and high integrity international credits, out of the international credits provided in Regulation 2021/1119/EU, to contribute to the climate ambition of the activities listed in Annex I from 2036 to 2040.
View source →Settled later in secondary legislation. Availability is subject to a Commission report (by 31 January 2033) on the international credits market; if credits are not available, the linear reduction factor reverts to 2.7% from 2036 instead.