Developing the UK ETS Guidance: Participants who receive Free Allocation

UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)

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

UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)

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

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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

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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

UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)

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

UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)

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

UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)

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 […]

Developing the UK ETS: Initial UK ETS Authority response

UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)

In March 2022, the UK ETS Authority published a consultation on developing the UK ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme). The Authority has released the first wave of responses for those proposals that require implementation via legislation ahead of the 2023 scheme year.   In Summary: 1) Amendment to the Activity Level Changes Regulation due to the […]

What is a Carbon Footprint?

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A carbon footprint, or carbon audit, is a means of measuring and reporting the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of a business or organisation. In calculating a carbon footprint, reportable GHG emissions are broken down into three scopes: Scope 1 emissions are direct emissions produced from sources controlled or owned by the organisation (i.e., fuel combustion, […]

Waste Incineration and Energy from Waste Plants

UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)

Swan Energy has produced a guidance document to summarise the Developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme – UK ETS consultation document under  a number of headlines – one being for Waste Incineration and Energy from Waste Plants.   The Authority is proposing to expand the scope of the UK ETS to include waste incineration with […]