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Pre-selected industrial decarbonisation projects receive allowances valued at a fixed carbon premium per tonne of CO2 avoided, paid out periodically for up to 10 years once operations start and emissions avoidance is independently verified.

Pre-selected industrial decarbonisation project developers 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(17), inserting Art. 10cd of Directive 2003/87/EC, in the EU ETS revision. as of 2026-08-14
  • The act gives its timing as: allocation until 2030; payouts over up to 10 years. 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 accredited third party, per support period (up to 10 years). as of 2026-08-14
Addressee Pre-selected industrial decarbonisation project developersAct COM(2026) 616 final, 2026/0212 (COD)Article Art. 1(17), inserting Art. 10cd of Directive 2003/87/ECClass Businesses

The rule

New — no predecessor
Trigger

project pre-selected via open invitation for submissions under the Industrial Decarbonisation Bank

Benefit

Pre-selected industrial decarbonisation projects receive allowances valued at a fixed carbon premium per tonne of CO2 avoided, paid out periodically for up to 10 years once operations start and emissions avoidance is independently verified.

Who is affected

Addressee
Pre-selected industrial decarbonisation project developers
Class
Businesses
Sectors
No sector named — applies by size or activity
Applies
allocation until 2030; payouts over up to 10 years

Burden drivers

No burden drivers recorded on this provision.

Source text

Verbatim

Until 2030, in line with Article 10cc paragraph 1, the Commission shall support under the Industrial Decarbonisation Bank projects through allocating allowances based on a fixed carbon premium to eligible projects within the Union.

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