UK Emissions Trading Scheme for installations: how to comply
Guidance to help operators of installations with greenhouse gas emissions permits comply with their obligations under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS).
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This guidance will help operators understand and comply with their obligations under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) which came into force on 1 January 2021. These obligations are set out in The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020 (the Order).
This guidance applies to installations in the UK ETS with greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) permits. There is separate guidance for hospital or small emitters (HSEs).
Updates to this page
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The How to Comply guidance has been amended to take into account the following: the introduction of the new IT system (METS), and removal of all references to ETSWAP; the issue of deficit notices to operators that do not surrender sufficient allowances by 30 April in the relevant year; that the 2026 allocation period will be treated separately to the preceding and subsequent allocation periods; the application for free allocation for the 2027 to 2030 period is now in two stages; and the revised definition of "ceasing operation".
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Updated with details of new reporting service process now ETSWAP is no longer being used.
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First published.