From 1 January 2021, you will need to comply with the
UK ETS as soon as you become an aircraft operator.
This guidance will help aircraft operators understand and comply with their obligations under the
The
UK ETS applies to aircraft operators that were regulated by the UK under the European Union Emissions Trading System (
EU ETS). It also applies to those that will be new to regulation in the UK.
If you need to comply with the
UK ETS, you must monitor your aviation emissions for each scheme year and report your verified aviation emissions by 31 March in the following scheme year. Aviation emissions are emissions of carbon dioxide (CO
The Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (
OPRED) carries out environmental and other regulatory functions in relation to the offshore oil and gas industry, and the offshore gas and carbon dioxide storage industries.
The powers to charge fees are contained in a mixture of charging schemes made under relevant legislation (the Offshore Chemical Regulations 2002 and the Offshore Petroleum Activities (Oil Pollution Prevention and Control) Regulations 2005), provisions in activity-specific legislation (for
EIA-related activities under the Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipelines (Assessment of Environmental Effects) Regulations 1999) or provisions in fees-specific legislation (for Oil Pollution Emergency Plans (
OPEPs) under the Pollution Prevention and Control (Fees) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Other Provisions) Regulations 2015).
In December the government opted to continue with an EU-style emissions cap-and-trade scheme to drive decarbonisation of heavy industry after Brexit. Here is what we know so far
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