Developing the UK ETS Guidance: Carbon Market Experts
The Swan Energy team has produced a guidance document to summarise the updates shared in: Developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) – Main Response. We are sharing key points for different audiences and this update is for Carbon Market Experts. 1 – Unallocated Free Allowances and Flexible Share The Authority has decided […]
UK ETS Scheme Guidance Update
The Swan Energy team has produced a guidance document to summarise the updates shared in: Developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) – Main Response. We are sharing key points for different groups and industries. This update is for Hospitals and Small Emitters, Biomass, and Waste Incinerators and Energy from Waste Plants. 1 – Hospitals […]
Developing the UK ETS Guidance: Summary for Electricity Generators
The Swan Energy team has produced a guidance document to summarise the updates shared in: Developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) – Main Response. Over the coming weeks we will share key points for different audiences. This update is a summary for Electricity Generators. 1 – Reviewing the Electricity Generator Definition The Authority will […]
Developing the UK ETS Guidance: Participants who receive Free Allocation
The Swan Energy team has produced a guidance document to summarise the updates shared in: Developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) – Main Response. Over the coming weeks we will share key points for different audiences about the UK ETS Guidance. This update is for UK ETS Participants who receive free allocation. […]
Developing the UK ETS Guidance: Summary for all UK ETS participants
The Swan Energy team has produced a guidance document to summarise the updates shared in: Developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) – Main Response. Over the coming weeks we will share key points for different audiences. This update is for All UK ETS Participants. 1 – Introduction of the Net Zero Consistent Cap […]
ESOS Phase 3 – Latest Update
A newsletter has recently been issued to detail ESOS Phase 3 changes, to allow participants enough time to apply the changes and produce the necessary report before the compliance deadline. Final guidance will be provided once the new ESOS regulations have been laid in Parliament. ESOS is an energy auditing and assessment scheme introduced by […]
Strategy and Policy Statement for Energy Policy in Great Britain
The Government is looking at producing a designated strategy and policy statement for energy policy, with a large focus on the path to net zero, energy security, future proofing the UK’s energy system. The strategy and policy statement for energy policy statement will complement and bring together ideas presented in the following papers: Energy White Paper […]
UK ETS: HSE Legislation Update
There has been an important update to HSE legislation with regards to the UK ETS scheme. From 1st January to 31st March 2023, hospitals and small emitters (HSEs) can voluntarily re-join the main UK ETS scheme for the 2024 and 2025 scheme years. Unlike the HSE scheme, main scheme participants do not have emission targets. […]
UK ETS Authority: Looking at Changing the Threshold
It is important that installations which fall just below the threshold for participation in the UK ETS are aware that the UK ETS Authority is looking to reduce the thresholds. There are many installations (i.e., electricity generators) that sit just below these thresholds, and the Authority wishes to determine how many sites would be captured […]
PMRV System Launch Delayed Until 2023
The UK ETS Authority released a statement on Friday 23rd September announcing that the new permitting, monitoring, reporting and verification (PMRV) system, due to be launched in October 2022, has now been postponed until 2023. Exact dates are still to be confirmed. The intention behind this is to ensure that operators have sufficient time to prepare […]