Freely allocated allowances for EU ETS stationary installations in Poland 2005-2023
Poland had the highest EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) freely allocated allowance in 2005 and 2006, at 237.6 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent — a 23 percent share of the total EU ETS. In 2023, ETS freely allocated allowances decreased to 42.4 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. The EU Emissions Trading System is a carbon credit market used to mitigate climate change and one of the tools to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
