Hospital and Small Emitter & Ultra-Small Emitter Lists Published for 2026-2030
In Spring 2025, UK Emission Trading Scheme (UK ETS) operators participated in a baselining exercise to determine free allocation and emission targets for the 2026–2030 scheme years. It also offered an opportunity for Greenhouse Gas Emission (GHGE) installations to apply for either a Hospital and Small Emitter (HSE) permit or Ultra-Small Emitter (USE) status. Today, […]
UK Government Explores Including Grid Injected Biomethane in ETS.
The UK anaerobic digestion and biogas sector has raised alarm over a policy gap in how biomethane injected into the gas grid is treated under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS). In August, the Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association (ADBA), supported by over 90 industry signatories, urged Secretary of State Ed Miliband to recognise […]
Integrating Greenhouse Gas Removals in UK ETS: Authority Response.
In July 2025 the UK ETS Authority published a number of responses to consultations covering scheme scope expansion to waste and maritime, and the integration of greenhouse gas removals. This update is the final instalment and it summarises the Authorities response regarding the integration of greenhouse gas removals in the UK ETS. In […]
The UK ETS Authority Interim Response: Scope Expansion to Maritime.
The UK ETS Authority recently published a number of responses to consultations covering scheme scope expansion to waste and maritime, and the integration of greenhouse gas removals. This update is the second of three and will summarise the interim response regarding the expansion of the UK ETS to maritime. In 2023, the UK ETS […]
UK ETS Regulators: Charging Scheme Updates for 2025/26.
With the new tax year beginning on April 1st 2025, each of the UK ETS Regulators updated their charging scheme for operators. This includes the ongoing annual subsistence charge payable per installation and other one off processing charges, such as permit variations. Although these changes have been in effect for several months, operators may have […]
UK ETS – What’s Next for Operators?
With the UK ETS baseline exercise now closed, focus shifts to the next verification cycle. At the end of June, the UK ETS baseline data collection exercise came to an end. All current UK ETS participants and Ultra Small Emitters (USEs) were required to submit a baseline data report. The 30th of June deadline also […]
UK ETS Authority Interim Response: Scope Expansion to Waste.
Yesterday the UK ETS Authority published a number of responses to consultations covering scheme scope expansion to waste and maritime, and the integration of greenhouse gas removals. This update is the first of three. It summarises the interim response regarding the expansion of the UK ETS to the waste sector. After confirming waste incineration facilities […]
UK Emissions Trading Scheme vs the EU Emissions Trading System.
The Energyst recently published an article written by Swan Energy which considered whether UK ETS Operators are disadvantaged in comparison to their EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) counterparts. In the wake of Brexit, 2021 marked the UK’s departure from the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) and the establishment of its own UK […]
UK ETS–EU ETS Link on the Horizon
UK ETS–EU ETS Link: The UK-EU summit held on 19th May 2025 in London officially stated the intention of both parties working towards establishing a link between the two carbon markets. Following Brexit, the UK ETS diverged from the EU ETS for the 2021 reporting year, and although the two systems operate in very similar […]
Swan Energy Update – UK ETS Reporting & UK ETS Baselining Progress.
As part of the 2024 monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) cycle for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS), the Swan Energy team reported a total of 1,033,980 tCO₂e across 92 installations. During this period, we welcomed three new installations to our reporting portfolio and provided verification services at a further four installations on behalf […]