0.9 million allowances per year (until 2035) are set aside to fund maritime-sector decarbonisation projects in least developed countries and small island developing states.
Least developed countries and small island developing states (maritime sector) 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(6), inserting Art. 3gab of Directive 2003/87/EC, in the EU ETS revision. as of 2026-08-14
- The act gives its timing as: annually until 2035. as of 2026-08-14
- It names one industry by name: Shipping. as of 2026-08-14
- Compliance is checked by none, annual. as of 2026-08-14
The rule
country is classified by the UN as an LDC or SIDS with GDP per capita below the Union average
0.9 million allowances per year (until 2035) are set aside to fund maritime-sector decarbonisation projects in least developed countries and small island developing states.
Who is affected
Burden drivers
Source text
An amount of 0.9 million of the Union-wide quantity of allowances referred to in Article 9 shall be reserved for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector in least developed countries and small island developing States as defined by the United Nations, excluding those States whose GDP per capita equals or exceeds the Union average.
View source →Settled later in secondary legislation. Rules for the use and disbursement of the reserved allowances are left to a delegated act, not yet adopted.