Z-Group - Železárny Hrádek
Z-Group - Železárny Hrádek is a production of pig iron or steel installation in Czechia. In 2025 it reported 2,203 tonnes of verified emissions against 1,366 free allowances.
Key figures
Country
Activity
Installation ID
CZ 171
Verified emissions, 2025
2,203 tCO₂e
Free allocation, 2025
1,366 allowances
Allowance position, 2025
837 short
Compliance, 2024
A
Permit
CZ-0267-05
Data as of
1 April 2026
Emissions and free allocation by year
| Year | Verified emissions (t) | Free allocation | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,203 | 1,366 | 837 short |
| 2024 | 3,164 | 1,366 | 1,798 short |
| 2023 | 2,681 | 2,310 | 371 short |
| 2022 | 3,575 | 2,597 | 978 short |
| 2021 | 5,472 | 2,872 | 2,600 short |
| 2020 | 6,971 | 15,945 | 8,974 surplus |
| 2019 | 8,534 | 16,280 | 7,746 surplus |
| 2018 | 17,753 | 16,615 | 1,138 short |
| 2017 | 21,857 | 16,946 | 4,911 short |
| 2016 | 19,462 | 17,273 | 2,189 short |
| 2015 | 21,626 | 17,597 | 4,029 short |
| 2014 | 19,255 | 17,917 | 1,338 short |
| 2013 | 21,238 | 18,234 | 3,004 short |
Verified emissions changed by -89.6% from 2013 to 2025.
Source: European Commission, Union Registry · Data as of 1 April 2026
Allowance position
In 2025, verified emissions exceeded free allocation by 837 allowances, which the operator had to obtain.
Illustrative value at the latest reference price of €85.90 (28 September 2026): €71,898. Not the installation's actual cost, which depends on when and how it acquired allowances.
Price source: EU ETS primary auctions · latest price
Compliance status for 2024: A. The number of allowances surrendered by 30 September 2025 was greater than or equal to verified emissions.
CBAM context
This activity falls in the iron and steel sector of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Free allocation for products covered by the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is being reduced each year under current EU law.
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97.5% | 95% | 90% | 77.5% | 51.5% | 39% | 26.5% | 14% | 0% |
Share of free allocation remaining for CBAM-covered products, under Directive (EU) 2023/959, Article 10a. It applies to the benchmarks for those products, not necessarily to an installation's whole allocation, so it is not applied to the figures on this page.
Proposed change
A European Commission proposal of 17 July 2026 would restore 15% of the phased-out free allocation for CBAM sectors from 2028 and extend the end of the phase-out from 2034 to 2038. This is a proposal and not yet law.
More on CBAM: the India CBAM Center and what CBAM is and how it works.
Nearby installations
Production of pig iron or steel installations in Czechia, largest first.
- Třinecké železárny 2,504,528 t in 2025
- VÍTKOVICE STEEL, a.s. - Ocelárna I 79,221 t in 2025
Questions about Z-Group - Železárny Hrádek
How much did Z-Group - Železárny Hrádek emit in 2025?
2,203 tonnes of verified emissions, per EU Union Registry compliance data.
How many free allowances did Z-Group - Železárny Hrádek receive?
1,366 in 2025.
Did Z-Group - Železárny Hrádek surrender enough allowances?
Its compliance status for 2024 is recorded as "A": The number of allowances surrendered by 30 September 2025 was greater than or equal to verified emissions.