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, the UK ETS Authority has published the list of HSE permit holders and USEs for the 2026–2030 scheme years.
What Happens Next?
- For existing HSE installations: The Authority will vary your permit by removing the 2021–2025 emissions targets and replacing them with your new 2026 – 2030 emissions targets.
- For current GHGE installations: Your permit will be converted into a HSE permit effective from 1 January 2026.
Temporary Restriction on Permit Variations
To facilitate these changes, the Authority will pause permit variation submissions for all installations on the HSE list starting 3 November 2025. If you need to make changes during this downtime:
- Submit a notification outlining the required changes.
- Once the METS workflow is reinstated, submit your permit variation promptly.
Do you have more questions about the UK ETS? The Swan Energy team is expert in this field so please get in touch with us,
