Emissionshandel; Beantragung einer Emissionsgenehmigung, Emissionsberechtigung oder Auskunft aus dem Emissionshandelsregister

EU emissions trading reduces the emission of climate-damaging gases in Europe on a market economy basis. By setting maximum limits, greenhouse gas emissions are given a price that is formed on the market. Emissions trading thus stimulates investment in climate-friendly technologies.

Plant operators require a permit, known as an emissions permit, to release greenhouse gases. For installations that were approved before 01.01.2013 in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Immission Control Act (BlmSchG), the BImSchG permit is also the emissions permit. The 2011 amendment to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Act introduced the instrument of a separate emissions permit to be issued on application.

• The required documents depend on the individual case.

  Please inquire at the DEHSt.

The detailed list of activities in Annex 1 of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Act shows who is obliged to participate in emissions trading and requires emissions allowances (emissions certificates) for the operation of their installation. Anyone who is still unsure whether their installation falls under the TEHG has had the opportunity since the amendment to the Act to have this decided by the competent authority. This concerns the separate emissions permit or the determination that an installation does not fall within the scope of the TEHG.

Companies contact their local immission control authority and submit their application for an emissions permit with the necessary information.

The immission control authority confirms the accuracy of the information regarding the respective plant and forwards the process directly to the Bavarian State Office for the Environment.

The Bavarian Environment Agency decides and informs the company whether, as a participant in emissions trading, it must contact the German Emissions Trading Authority at the Federal Environment Agency (DEHSt) in Berlin for the necessary emissions certificates.

However, companies can also contact the Bavarian State Office for the Environment directly.

All other processes of the procedure are regulated by the DEHSt.

The German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt) at the Federal Environment Agency in Berlin is almost exclusively responsible for enforcing the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Act (TEHG) in Germany. This includes the allocation of allowances for the emission of greenhouse gases to companies obliged to participate in EU emissions trading, the approval of the monitoring plans to be submitted by these companies and the review of the annual emissions reports.

The federal states are responsible for approving the release of greenhouse gases (emission permit) for stationary installations.

The DEHSt at the Federal Environment Agency is also responsible for enforcing the BEHG. The BEHG creates the basis for trading in certificates for emissions from fuels and ensures that these emissions are priced if they are not covered by EU emissions trading.