Coverage gap
See the risk early
An uncovered position becomes visible months ahead and is closed deliberately: with a budget, an approval and a documented decision.
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How the coverage gap opens
How CO₂ turns into an uncovered financial risk.
Follow how an uncovered CO₂ position builds up unnoticed over the year, and at what point that gap becomes a real financial risk.
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1 · The obligation
Every tonne needs an allowance
Under the EU Emissions Trading System every tonne of CO₂ emitted must be matched by one allowance, an EUA.
2 · Free allocation
Free allocation rarely covers it all
Part of the allowances is allocated for free. For emission-intensive installations that volume usually does not stretch across the whole year.
3 · The overshoot
Once you pass it, a gap opens
When cumulative emissions exceed the available coverage, an uncovered position appears. It keeps widening until the surrender date - and the position can run in either direction: a coverage gap or an unused surplus.
4 · The double cost
An uncovered position costs twice
In this example the missing allowances still have to be bought, and a penalty applies on top. The two amounts add up, they do not replace each other.
5 · The approach
See it early instead of reacting late
When the gap is visible months ahead it can be closed deliberately: with a budget, an approval and a documented decision.
6 · The other direction
A surplus is bound capital
When allocation exceeds emissions, a surplus builds up. Ignored, it sits as dead capital - made visible, it becomes a plannable liquidity reserve with a documented decision.
Both directions covered
Surplus
Make liquidity visible
Holding surplus allowances? Secure your liquidity and document it audit-proof. CarbonCue shows the calculated value of your holdings and keeps every decision traceable.
Check your own company
What does your uncovered volume cost?
Emissions minus free allocation and allowances already held.
1,000 t50,000 t
Your own assumption, not a forecast.
50 €150 €
Procurement need
€425,000
5,000 t × 85 €
What you pay when you buy in time.
Additional penalty
+ €500,000
5,000 t × 100 €
Applies only if the 30 September deadline is missed.
Cost if the deadline is missed
€925,000
Procurement and penalty add up.
Your solution
Why CarbonCue fits your company
CarbonCue brings your emissions data, financial budgets and internal approvals together on a single platform. You see at a glance how many allowances you need, and you can approve the purchase in time and with confidence.
See how CarbonCue produces that position.
The product page walks through the full flow – from raw inputs to a documented decision.
EU ETS guides (in German)
For installation operators in Germany and Austria: deadlines, reporting, free allocation and ETS 2, each guide with its sources and last update.