Early action
Early action means taking early action.
In the context of European emissions trading , early action means early emission reductions through technical or other measures, which are therefore implemented before the start of legal requirements. These measures, which are also referred to as advance measures for climate policy, are to be rewarded in emissions trading, for example through a slightly increased allocation of emissions certificates.
For example, if the operator of a plant that is subject to emissions trading has reduced its CO 2 emissions through modernization , he will receive the same number of emission certificates as an operator of a similar plant that has not been modernized. The operator of the more modern plant then either has a surplus of emission certificates (which he can sell), or the operator of the non-modernized plant may have to buy certificates to cover his greenhouse gas emissions.
Early action in ZuG 2007
Section 12 (1) of the German Allocation Act 2007 (ZuG 2007) states: “Upon request, the competent authority applies a compliance factor of 1 when applying Section 7 , provided that an operator is reducing emissions due to modernization measures that ended after January 1, 1994 are, proves. "