Revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances, as MEPs see it, should be used "to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and to adapt to the impacts of climate change in the EU and third countries," to fund relevant research and development and, lastly, "to lower taxes and charges on climate-friendly transport such as rail and bus."
Tajā ietilpst esošo un bijušo lidostu un ostu zonas, agrāko militāro objektu teritorijas, degvielas uzpildes staciju, rūpniecisko ķīmisko tīrītavu, noteiktas kategorijas notekūdeņu attīrīšanas iekārtu zonas un pie bīstamu vielu cauruļvadiem.