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Evonik Degussa GmbH v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-229/17)
Consideration of the questions referred
The first and second questions
41

Evonik Degussa GmbH v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-229/17)

Judgment of 17 May 2018law://eu/cjeu/2017/c-229-17/para_41@2026-11-10

41That interpretation of Annex I, Part 2, to Decision 2011/278 is borne out by the objective of the allowance trading scheme, referred to in Article 1 of Directive 2003/87, of promoting reductions of greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective and economically efficient manner.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Court: Court of Justice · Sixth Chamber
Case: C-229/17 · ECLI:EU:C:2018:323
Decided: 17 May 2018
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Verwaltungsgericht Berlin (Administrative Court, Berlin, Germany)
Applicant: Evonik Degussa GmbH
Defendant: Federal Republic of Germany
Rapporteur: J.-C. Bonichot
Advocate General: M. Bobek
Bench: 3 judges
C.G. Fernlund, J.-C. Bonichot, A. Arabadjiev
Language: German
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62017CJ0229

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Interprets 2: 2011/278/EU: Commission Decision of 27 April 2011 determining transitional Union-wide rules for harmonised free allocation of emission allowances pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2011) 2772); Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (Text with EEA relevance)
Cited by 2: Spenner GmbH & Co. KG v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-189/19); ExxonMobil Production Deutschland GmbH v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-682/17)2 provisions
Cites 8: Borealis Polyolefine GmbH and Others v Bundesminister für Land- und Forstwirtschaft, Umwelt und Wasserwirtschaft and Others (C-191/14, C-192/14, C-295/14, C-389/14, C-391/14, C-392/14, C-393/14); Directive 2009/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme of the Community (Text with EEA relevance); Borealis AB and Others v Naturvårdsverket (C-180/15); Czech Republic v European Commission (C-696/15 P); Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (Text with EEA relevance); 2011/278/EU: Commission Decision of 27 April 2011 determining transitional Union-wide rules for harmonised free allocation of emission allowances pursuant to Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2011) 2772); 2013/448/EU: Commission Decision of 5 September 2013 concerning national implementation measures for the transitional free allocation of greenhouse gas emission allowances in accordance with Article 11(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (notified under document C(2013) 5666) Text with EEA relevance; Commission Decision (EU) 2017/126 of 24 January 2017 amending Decision 2013/448/EU as regards the establishment of a uniform cross-sectoral correction factor in accordance with Article 10a of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance. )