On Thursday, 8 October 2020, the Bundestag adopted the Federal Government’s draft for a first law amending the Fuel Emissions Trading Act (19/19929, 19/22346 No. 1.21) as amended by the Environment Committee (19/23184). CDU/CSU, SPD and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen voted in favour of the draft, AfD, FDP and Left Party voted against it.

Fuel Emissions Trading Act amended

Certificate prices will rise from 10 to 25 euros for 2021, from 20 to 30 euros for 2022, from 25 to 35 euros for 2023, from 30 to 45 euros for 2024 and from 35 to 55 euros for 2025.

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On Thursday, October 8, 2020, the German Bundestag adopted the Federal Government’s draft for a first law on the amendment of the Fuel Emission Trading Act (19/19929, 19/22346 No. 1.21) as amended by the Environment Committee (19/23184). CDU/CSU, SPD and Bündnis 90/Die Grünen voted in favour of the draft, AfD, FDP and Left Party voted against it.

Fuel Emission Trading Act amended

Certificate prices will increase from EUR 10 to EUR 25 for 2021, from EUR 20 to EUR 30 for 2022, from EUR 25 to EUR 35 for 2023, from EUR 30 to EUR 45 for 2024 and from EUR 35 to EUR 55 for 2025.