Factsheet for measure
AT-2022-40/2986
– measures in Austria
National Emissions Certificates Trading Law (NEHG)
Nationales Emissionszertifikatehandelsgesetz (NEHG)
Background information
The National Emissions Allowance Trading Act is intended to make a decisive contribution to achieving the climate targets by bringing about an ecological steering effect and making the use of innovative, low-emission technologies more attractive.
The objective of this federal act is a gradual introduction of a cost-efficient and effective measure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are not subject to EU emissions trading. This is intended to contribute to the achievement of long-term targets of the Paris Agreement.
Content of measure
The NEHG 2022 covers energy-related greenhouse gas emissions that have been produced by the non-ETS-sectors, such as buildings, transport, agriculture, waste and small industrial plants. This essentially concerns the fossil energy resources petrol ,gasoil, heating oil, natural gas, liquefied gas, coal and kerosene.
The scope of the law is limited to placing energy sources into free circulation. By linking the responsibility to the entity placing the energy source into circulation, conformity with the energy taxes is achieved.
Trading participants are obliged to acquire emissions certificates for the energy sources placed into circulation. An emission certificate corresponds to one tonne of CO2-equivalent, CO2e.
Use of measure
There are three different phases. The first two phases are fixed price phases, where the emissions certificates will be assigned a specific price, which is:
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€30,- in 2022
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€35,- in 2023
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€40,- in 2024
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€45,- in 2025
On 1 January 2026 the market phase starts, which means that the national emissions certificates are intended to be traded on a free market.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Applies to all businesses
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Applies to all citizens
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
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No special funding required
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No involvement.
Views and reactions
No involvement.
Sources
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11 July 2022: Initial information on the 2022 national emissions certificates trading law
(www.bmf.gv.at)
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11 July 2022: FAQ regarding the national emissions certificates trading law 2022
(www.bmf.gv.at)
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07 November 2022: Nationales Emissionszertifikatehandelsgesetz 2022
(www.ris.bka.gv.at)
