EEX runs first auction under Germany's new national emissions trading scheme

EEX conducted the first auction under Germany's Nationales Emissionshandelssystem (nEHS) on 2 July 2026, confirming the scheme is now operationally live. The nEHS applies to heating and transport fuels sold in Germany, sectors excluded from the EU ETS. It sets a carbon price signal that feeds into gas and heat dispatch economics across the German market. No clearing price or volume figure was included in the EEX release; those numbers are expected in a follow-up notice.

Also on the regulatory calendar: Energinet published a consultation on 28 June 2026 proposing changes to the Nordic methodology for allocating long-term cross-zonal capacity. The consultation targets the splitting rules that determine how corridor capacity is divided between forward and day-ahead timeframes across Nordic bidding zones. Stakeholder responses will inform any formal methodology amendment submitted to Nordic regulators.