allowances
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To support the transition, companies receive some free allowances, but these are gradually reduced and were initially due to disappear by 2034.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The changes would mean some industries could obtain emission allowances until 2038 instead of 2034, if they commit to investing in decarbonisation efforts.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The rules on the use of European Parliament allowances are notoriously vague, and there’s conceivably overlap between how a political party carries out its national and European mandates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
The board ultimately agreed to adopt the manufacturing decarbonization incentive, but committed to conducting additional workshops and evaluations of the program before issuing any allowances for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Mr. Kreuk uses the ration allowances of the dead to stock up on supplies, then resells them at higher prices.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
