Bundesgesetz über ein System für den Handel mit Treibhausgasemissionszertifikaten (Emissionszertifikategesetz 2011 – EZG 2011), BGBl. I Nr. 118/2011, in der Fassung BGBl. I Nr. 196/2023

This law establishes Austria's system for trading greenhouse gas emission certificates, aligning with EU directives. It aims to reduce emissions cost-effectively by setting a cap on total emissions and allowing companies to trade allowances. The act affects industrial installations and aviation operators covered by the EU Emissions Trading System. It sets rules for monitoring, reporting, and verification of emissions, and for the allocation and trading of emission allowances.