German Emissions Trading Authority (Deutsche Emissionshandelsstelle - DEHSt)

Deutsche Emissionshandelsstelle (DEHSt) is Germany’s national emissions trading authority operating within the Umweltbundesamt (UBA), the Federal Environment Agency. Established in 2004 under Germany’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Act (TEHG), DEHSt administers both the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and Germany’s national emissions trading system (nEHS) established under the Fuel Emissions Trading Act (BEHG). Its responsibilities include emissions allowance allocation, registry management, monitoring-plan approvals, emissions reporting oversight, carbon-market administration, and compliance enforcement for regulated sectors.