Overview

• Germany officially missed the EU Commission’s June 30 deadline for submitting its Klimasozialplan, risking delays to draw down €5.31 billion earmarked for cushioning CO₂ cost impacts under ETS II.
• The Federal Environment Ministry insists the national plan is nearing completion and expects no permanent loss of EU funding.
• An EU Commission spokeswoman confirmed there are no fines for late submission but warned that disbursements could be postponed pending a five-month review of submitted plans.
• The delayed plan must detail social mitigation measures and national co-financing to unlock grants from the EU’s €86.7 billion Climate Social Fund.
• Opposition Greens leadership has pressed the government to expedite finalizing the plan to safeguard support for vulnerable households facing higher heating and transport costs.