UK ETS Consultation: Extending the UK ETS Cap Beyond 2030.
On Wednesday 12th February, the UK ETS Authority released their latest Consultation about extending the UK ETS Cap Beyond 2030. Currently the UK ETS is legislated to run until 30 December 2030. However, to align with the long-term pathway of UK ETS that was released in December 2023 and the UK’s net zero trajectory, the […]
UK ETS Baselining Exercise: Data report template and guidance documents released.
On Friday the 7th of February the UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) published a series of documents ahead of the upcoming UK ETS baselining exercise, scheduled to take place between 1st of April and 30th of June 2025. These include the template which must to be submitted by all operators, the […]
UK ETS Existing Ultra Small Emitters: ACTION NEEDED.
Existing UK ETS Ultra Small Emitters must take action to maintain their status for the 2026-2030 allocation period. The Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has released a data collection template that existing UK ETS Ultra Small Emitters (USEs) must complete, in order to maintain their USE status for the UK ETS 2026-2030 […]
UK ETS Authority Consultation Round Up
The UK ETS Authority has recently published various updates and consultations that will affect the future of the UK ETS. Below is a quick summary of those which have been released recently; taken from UK ETS bulletins. UK ETS Charges Proposal for GHG Emissions. This consultation is about the Environment Agency’s proposed changes to […]
2025 Civil Penalty Carbon Price
The UK ETS Authority has determined the carbon price for use in civil penalties during the 2025 reporting year will be £41.84. __________________ What is the civil penalty carbon price? Hospitals and small emitters (HSEs) are installations within UK ETS that can chose to opt out of the main scheme, if they meet both of the following […]
UK ETS Baselining Exercise April – June 2025.
A mandatory UK ETS Baselining data collection exercise will take place April – June 2025. On the 11th November 2024, the UK ETS Regulators issued alerts drawing attention to the mandatory UK ETS baselining data collection exercise that will take place 1st April 2025 – 30 June 2025. All installation operators will be required to […]
UK ETS Civil Penalty Amendments
Previously, the UK ETS Authority consulted on amending the civil penalties imposed under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), which can be viewed here. The main changes the Authority proposed were: – The inclusion of a penalty relating to the failure to submit information to Regulators specified in Article 27a of the Order, and – […]
Postponing start of second UK ETS allocation period?
The UK ETS Authority is seeking opinions about the possibility of delaying the beginning of the next period. On Thursday the 26th of September, the UK ETS Authority called for a view on postponing the start of the second UK ETS allocation period. This follows on from a wider consultation reviewing free allocation policy as […]
UK ETS Authority Consultation
The UK ETS Authority published proposals on three operational changes to the scheme on the 23rd of September 2024. The UK ETS Authority has now begun seeking views on changes to the functioning of the scheme in the following areas: The publication of UK ETS Registry transaction data The disclosure of UK ETS information […]
SEPA Consultation: Emissions Trading Charging Scheme
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is currently conducting a consultation regarding its Emissions Trading Charging Scheme for 2024. The suggested changes to the ETS Charging Scheme will be especially relevant for main scheme operators who are eligible for free allocation of emissions allowances, as well as participants in the Hospital and Small Emitter (HSE) […]