The greenhouse gas reduction quota is a climate protection instrument to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, particularly in the transport sector. Companies, such as oil companies, that put fossil fuels (e.g. diesel or petrol) into circulation and thus contribute significantly to CO2 emissions are obliged by the GHG quota to reduce their emissions by a fixed percentage each year. Failure to comply with this quota will result in a penalty payment for each ton of CO2 not met. You can find more information on the legal basis and implementation of the GHG quota on the website of the Environment Agency.

The GHG quota can be applied for by all owners of electric cars and charging infrastructure operators. It does not matter whether they are private e-car owners, e-fleet operators in companies or owners of public charging infrastructure. However, there is a distinction between the vehicles: they must be quota-eligible vehicles.

Any vehicle owner (whether private or commercial) who has one or more purely battery-powered electric vehicles registered in Germany. It does not matter whether the electric car was purchased, leased or financed, as long as you are listed as the owner on the vehicle registration document.

In principle, all vehicle classes are eligible for GHG quota trading. However, a registration certificate Part I (vehicle registration document) as defined by the Registration Ordinance is required.

Due to an amendment to the Federal Emissions Protection Ordinance, which came into force at the end of July 2023, only those e-vehicles with an estimated value may be registered for GHG quota trading with immediate effect. Mopeds are therefore no longer declared as vehicles eligible for the quota.

The GHG quota certificate can be applied for from the UBA by 15.11. of the current quota year. This deadline has been brought forward by approx. 3 months due to the amendments to the Federal Immission Control Ordinance, which came into force at the end of July 2023. For organizational reasons, the GHG quota should be registered through us as a partner by 31.10. This means that the relevant registration certificate Part I must be uploaded in a legible form to the Shop4Tesla GHG portal by October 31 so that we can submit it to the Federal Environment Agency by the deadline.

All you need to apply for your electric vehicle is a current vehicle registration certificate (registration certificate part I) and a few personal details to verify ownership.

The process for registering the GHG quota is child's play and only takes a few minutes.

You register in the GHG portal of Shop4Tesla and conclude a contract with our cooperation partner carbonify for the GHG quota subject to our GTC. In doing so, you transfer the rights to market and assert the GHG quota(s) to be applied for to carbonify GmbH.

Our partner will take care of the certification of the GHG quota at the Federal Environment Agency. After confirmation of the GHG quota(s) by the Federal Environment Agency, we will pay out the GHG premium.

The confirmation or rejection of the greenhouse gas reduction quota depends on the processing time at the Federal Environment Agency. We currently expect a response within 8-12 weeks after submission. We hope that the processing time will be reduced in the future.

The payment date depends on the processing time at the Federal Environment Agency, so we cannot guarantee you a specific payment date.

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