在上周末的最后一轮谈判中，欧盟理事会和欧洲议会就“Fit for 55”一揽子计划的立法提案敲定了一项临时政治协议，旨在进一步减少温室气体的排放。目前，该协议正在等待两个机构的正式通过。欧盟排放交易体系(EU ETS)是以限额交易为基础的一个碳排放总量控制与交易体系，主要应用于像电力等的能源密集型行业。作为欧盟气候政策的核心部分，该体系目前涵盖了欧盟约40％的碳排放量。根据协议，欧盟理事会以及欧洲议会首次同意了将航运业纳入欧盟排放交易体系的范围，同意逐步引导航运公司交出配额——2024年提交40%核实排放量，2025年为70%，2026年则为100%。

In the final round of talks over the weekend, the EU Council and the European Parliament hammered out a provisional political agreement on legislative proposals of the ‘Fit for 55’ package that aim to further reduce emissions and address their social impacts. The deal is pending formal adoption in both institutions. The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is a carbon market based on a system of cap-and-trade of emission allowances for energy-intensive industries and the power generation sector. It is the EU s main tool in addressing emissions reductions, covering about 40% of the EU s total CO2 emissions. For the first time, the two institutions agreed to include maritime shipping emissions within the scope of the EU ETS. They agreed on a gradual introduction of obligations for shipping companies to surrender allowances: 40% for verified emissions from 2024, 70% for 2025, and 100% for 2026.

allowances n. 折让，津贴，配额

美/əˈlaʊəns/  英/ə'laʊəns/

“allow”意为“允许”，加上名词后缀“ance”意为“允许自由分配的钱或物”。

Tips：文中提到的配额为“碳配额”，即按规定必须完成的温室气体减排指标。在欧盟排放交易体系下，欧盟会员国政府必须同意由EU ETS制定的国家排放上限。在此上限内，各企业除了分配到的排放量以外，还可以出售或购买额外的需要额度，以确保整体排放量在特定的额度内。超额排放的公司将会受到处罚，而配额有剩余的公司则可以保留排放量以供未来使用，或者出售给其他公司。