Veröffentlichungen des Öko-Instituts zum ETS-1

Kurzanalyse

Effekte einer Herausnahme von Erdgaskraftwerken aus dem EU-ETS-1 (englische Version)

März 2026

Angesichts steigender Energiepreise wird aktuell diskutiert, wie die Stromkosten in Europa gesenkt werden können. Ein Vorschlag ist, die Stromerzeugung aus Erdgas aus dem europäischen Emissionshandelssystem (EU-ETS) herauszunehmen. Ziel wäre es, Strom günstiger zu machen. Solche Eingriffe würd

Final Report

Shall the CBAM be expanded further downstream? Insights from assessing products along the automotive value chain

September 2025

Der CO₂-Grenzausgleichsmechanismus der EU (⁠CBAM⁠) ersetzt die kostenlose Zuteilung im EU-Emissionshandelssystem 1 als wichtigstes Instrument gegen Carbon Leakage. Die Studie erörtert die mögliche Ausweitung des CBAM auf nachgelagerte Produkte. Am Beispiel von Produkten aus der automobilen W

Assessment of the target proposal by the EU Commission

The proposed 2040 climate target for the EU

Juli 2025

On 2 July 2025 the Commission published its proposal for the EU’s greenhouse gas emission target for the year 2040. This target and its implementation will determine the EU’s climate ambition for the next decades. We assess the proposal and compare it with the recommendations of both the previou

Policy Brief

Conditions for Using International Carbon Credits towards the EU’s 2040 Climate Target

Juni 2025

On 2 July 2025, the European Commission is expected to make a proposal for an EU climate target for 2040. The proposal could involve the use of international carbon credits under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. Based on our extensive research, including the recently released Oxford Principles for

A quantitative and qualitative discussion of scopes and synergies

National targets and the ETS in a post 2030 climate target architecture

Januar 2026

With this paper possible post-2030 climate target architectures are discussed with a special focus on synergies between the EU ETS and the design of national targets.

The EU Emissions Trading System in numbers

ETC CM report 2025/06: Trends and projections in the EU-ETS in 2025

Dezember 2025

This report analyses historical, recent and projected developments under the European Union Emissions Trading System for stationary installations, aviation and maritime transport (EU ETS1). It provides a comprehensive overview of emissions trends, allowance supply and demand, price developments and

Analysis of selected sectors and countries

Effectiveness of EU Emissions Trading: What drives emission developments?

September 2025

Der europäische Emissionshandel (EU ETS) ist ein zentraler Bestandteil der deutschen und europäischen Klimapolitik. Dieser Abschlussbericht fasst die Ergebnisse eines Forschungsprojekts zusammen, das die Ursachen der Emissionstrends in den emissionsrelevanten Sektoren (Verbrennung, Eisen- und Stah

An analysis of the new sector in the EU ETS 1

The extension of the EU ETS 1 to maritime transport: market and policy mix analysis

Oktober 2025

The aim of this report is to analyse the (economic) impacts of the extension of the EU ETS 1 to maritime transport on the sector and the interlinkages with other policies considering the overall climate impacts.

Overview and country level analysis from 2005 to 2019

Development of the iron and steelmaking sector under the EU ETS

Dezember 2024

This report aims to describe key developments of the iron and steelmaking sector in the period from 2005 to 2019. It identifies key drivers behind the trends in emissions, production levels, investments, and the market environment on the country and installation level by giving an overview of the EU

The EU ETS and the 2040 Climate Target

Juni 2025

This study analyses how to realign the EU ETS 1 and EU ETS 2 to meet the EU’s 2040 target. For that we analyse the systems’ current configurations and test three emission scenarios to evaluate the effectiveness of different reform options to recalibrate the ETS 1 and ETS 2 to ensure the continuo