What is a Carbon Footprint?
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, […]
Swan Energy Guidance: Developing the UK ETS Consultation
This consultation document asks 196 questions. We summarised this for our clients; making it easier to digest and navigate. Find out more about the Swan Energy guidance. The proposals and calls for evidence presented by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in the Developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) consultation […]
Developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS)
Developing the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) is a joint consultation of the UK Government, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland. The proposals and calls for evidence presented by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) in the consultation document […]
Changes and developments at Swan Energy
Swan Energy has lots of news to share. Other developments are also on the horizon, so watch this space. Joe Youldon has now been promoted to the role of Operations Manager and two new recruits, Rebecca Scarratt and Shaun McGregor, have joined the team. We’ve also launched our new website, which shows off a new look […]
Swan Energy welcomes Rebecca
Swan Energy is delighted to announce we’ve recently welcomed Rebecca Scarratt to join our growing team, as a Carbon Analyst. In her role at Swan Energy, Rebecca supports the consultancy work the team does with clients across the UK. Rebecca graduated from the University of Hull with a BSc in Geology with Physical Geography in […]
Reviewing your MMP for EU ETS and UK ETS
People are now starting to receive their Monitoring Methodology Plans (MMPs) from regulatory bodies (e.g. Environment Agency) for review. We strongly advise you allocate sufficient time to reviewing and updating your installation’s MMP in line with the Competent Authority’s comments. The MMP forms the basis of installation activity level reporting for Phase IV of the […]
UK ETS Registry Accounts
Registry Administrators began contacting Operators who hold a UK ETS Permit on 4th May 2021 with regards to opening a UK ETS Operator Holding Account. Swan Energy has been informed that Company details will be transferred over from the EU Registry, however, personal details of the primary contact and nominated authorised representatives will be required […]
Call for evidence on the UK ETS Free Allocation
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has issued a call for evidence on the UK ETS Free Allocation. This is part of an ongoing review to develop the UK ETS, beginning this year. Areas up for review, later in the year, include setting a net zero consistent cap trajectory, a supply adjustment […]
Gross Vs Net Emissions in SECR
As previously discussed in Swan Energy blogs, Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) obligations provide a huge opportunity for an organisation to highlight their green ambitions. So, how should a business go about including green energy contracts and carbon offsetting/sequestration in a newly required Energy and Carbon Report? For starters, SECR regulation requires quoted companies […]
UK ETS – What to watch out for
With today’s announcement that a UK Emissions Trading System (UK ETS) will be established to replace the UK’s participation in EU ETS, we have put together a summary of how this could impact your installation. To aid the transition to a UK ETS and allow a possible link to EU ETS in the future, UK […]