# EU Council and Parliament agree to raise ETS reserve threshold to 700 million allowances

> The Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on 20 October for a targeted change to the emissions trading system’s market stability reserve. The invalidation threshold will rise from 400 million to 700 million allowances.

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- Published: 2026-10-21T14:40:05+00:00
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The compromise keeps the invalidation mechanism in place. The Council and Parliament must still approve the agreement before formal adoption, so it is not yet law.

## Data

### Market stability reserve thresholds

Number of emissions allowances at the reserve threshold, as stated in the provisional EU agreement.

Methodology: Current and agreed threshold counts are transcribed; the agreement remains provisional.

| Measure | Number of allowances |
|---|---|
| Threshold before provisional change | 400000000 |
| Proposed threshold | 700000000 |

Sources: <https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2026/10/21/ets-market-stability-reserve-council-and-parliament-reach-provisional-agreement-on-targeted-amendment/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/eu-ets-reserve-invalidation-threshold-rises-to-700-million/data/release-data?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/eu-ets-reserve-invalidation-threshold-rises-to-700-million/data/release-data?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Council of the European Union](<https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2026/10/21/ets-market-stability-reserve-council-and-parliament-reach-provisional-agreement-on-targeted-amendment/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-21)

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