Member States approve listing of Germany's first phase 3 auction platform

Today the Climate Change Committee supported Germany's proposed opt-out auction platform under the Auctioning Regulation.

The Committee backed an amendment to the Regulation to list in its Annex the transitional auction platform that Germany intends to appoint for the auctioning of its share of the volume of allowances to be auctioned. Following a procurement procedure, Germany selected European Energy Exchange (EEX) and notified the Commission of the detailed provisions on the planned conduct of the auctions. The Commission has found the proposed appointment compatible with the requirements of the Auctioning Regulation and the objectives of the ETS Directive.

The Commission will now submit the draft amendment to the European Parliament and the Council for their scrutiny. Provided that they raise no objections within three months, the Commission will adopt and publish the amendment, after which it will enter into force.

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• ETS Auctioning
• Auctioning Regulation (see in particular Articles 30 to 32)