Article 1
The revised benchmark values listed in the Annex shall apply for the harmonised free allocation of emission allowances for the period from 2021 to 2025.
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/447 of 12 March 2021 determining revised benchmark values for free allocation of emission allowances for the period from 2021 to 2025 pursuant to Article 10a(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
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The revised benchmark values listed in the Annex shall apply for the harmonised free allocation of emission allowances for the period from 2021 to 2025.
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .
Benchmarks
ANNEX Benchmarks For the purposes of this Annex, the definitions of products covered and of processes and emissions covered (system boundaries) set out in Annex I to Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 shall apply. 1. Product benchmarks without consideration of exchangeability of fuel and electricity Product benchmark Average value of the 10 % most efficient installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) Benchmark value (allowances/t) for 2021-2025 Coke 0,144 0,217 Sintered ore 0,163 0,157 Hot metal 1,331 1,288 Pre-bake anode 0,317 0,312 Aluminium 1,484 1,464 Grey cement clinker 0,722 0,693 White cement clinker 0,973 0,957 Lime 0,746 0,725 Dolime 0,881 0,815 Sintered dolime 1,441 1,406 Float glass 0,421 0,399 Bottles and jars of colourless glass 0,323 0,290 Bottles and jars of coloured glass 0,265 0,237 Continuous filament glass fibre products 0,290 0,309 Facing bricks 0,094 0,106 Pavers 0,140 0,146 Roof tiles 0,130 0,120 Spray-dried powder 0,050 0,058 Plaster 0,048 0,047 Dried secondary gypsum 0,008 0,013 Short fibre kraft pulp 0,000 0,091 Long fibre kraft pulp 0,001 0,046 Sulphite pulp, thermo-mechanical and mechanical pulp 0,000 0,015 Recovered paper pulp 0,000 0,030 Newsprint 0,007 0,226 Uncoated fine paper 0,011 0,242 Coated fine paper 0,043 0,242 Tissue 0,139 0,254 Testliner and fluting 0,071 0,188 Uncoated carton board 0,009 0,180 Coated carton board 0,011 0,207 Nitric acid 0,038 0,230 Adipic acid 0,32 2,12 Vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) 0,171 0,155 Phenol/acetone 0,244 0,230 S-PVC 0,073 0,066 E-PVC 0,103 0,181 Soda ash 0,789 0,753 2. Product benchmarks with consideration of exchangeability of fuel and electricity Product benchmark Average value of the 10 % most efficient installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/t) Benchmark value (allowances/t) for 2021-2025 Refinery products 0,0255 0,0228 EAF carbon steel 0,209 0,215 EAF high alloy steel 0,266 0,268 Iron casting 0,299 0,282 Mineral wool 0,595 0,536 Plasterboard 0,119 0,110 Carbon black 1,141 1,485 Ammonia 1,604 1,570 Steam cracking 0,693 0,681 Aromatics 0,0072 0,0228 Styrene 0,419 0,401 Hydrogen 4,09 6,84 Synthesis gas (syngas) 0,009 0,187 Ethylene oxide/ethylene glycols 0,314 0,389 3. Heat and fuel benchmarks Benchmark Average value of the 10 % most efficient installations in 2016 and 2017 (t CO 2 equivalents/TJ) Benchmark value (allowances/TJ) for 2021-2025 Heat benchmark 1,6 47,3 Fuel benchmark 34,3 42,6
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