There are no simple rules for the fuels coke & coal and their possible BEHG obligation, as is usually possible for gas & oil. Unfortunately, the question of the energy tax obligation - and subsequently a BEHG obligation - only leads to a limited result. This is a dangerous and stressful state of affairs for companies that may be affected, as in the worst case the BEHG obligation is only established two years later by the German Emissions Trading Authority (DEHSt). Administrative offences and sanctions as well as large financial losses are then the consequence for the company concerned.

Emissionshändler.com shows how a company can quickly and easily identify a BEHG obligation on its special page on coke and coal.

At the e-World from 23-25 May 2023, Emissionshändler.com had a stand on the various emissions trading schemes, as in the 8 years before. In hall 2, stand 517, they presented themselves on a stand with a new design.

In addition to the previously known services on the EU ETS and the first stage of the Fuel Emissions Trading Act (BEHG), the trade visitors were presented with innovations relating to the second stage of the BEHG. This concerned in particular the fuels wood, coke and coal, for which the respective distributors have to buy certificates and fulfil their reporting obligations since 1 January 2023.
You can find further reporting and pictures of the trade fair appearance at e-World 2023.

In recent months, DEHSt has continued to work through the first reporting year 2021 in national emissions trading. While DEHSt once reported 4,000 affected companies when national emissions trading was introduced, approximately 1,700 companies reported emissions and surrendered allowances for the 2021 reporting year. Now, companies that are suspected of having failed to comply with their reporting and surrender obligations - and there must be quite a few of them - are being asked to respond by letter (example here). Companies should by no means take this request lightly, as it is a hearing in accordance with §21 BEHG and can result in serious administrative offences. Fast and considered action is called for, especially if it turns out that companies written to were actually under a legal obligation to report emissions and surrender national emission allowances. Even if sanctions can often not be completely avoided in retrospect, because ignorance does not protect from punishment, a quick catch-up in any administrative offence proceedings often has a mitigating effect.
Emissionshändler.com is happy to support companies in this situation quickly, expertly and unbureaucratically. In the best case it turns out that the addressed company has acted correctly, because it is not responsible according to the SESTA. Further information is available at Mail Emissionshändler.com.