Statutory guidance

Environment Agency (greenhouse gas emissions) charging scheme

From the 1 April 2024 you must pay the Environment Agency (greenhouse gas emissions) charges for 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

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Details

This publication provides details on charges relating to:

  • permit and emissions monitoring plan applications
  • subsistence
  • transfer, surrender and revocation
  • allocation from new entrant reserve
  • determination
  • UK Emissions Trading Scheme Registry

The charges apply to England except for registry administration charges which apply to the UK.

Charges under this scheme increase annually on 1 April in line with any increase in the Consumer Prices Index published by the Office for National Statistics.

You get information on how to pay when you apply or in your annual invoice. Or you can contact your regulator (the Environment Agency in England).

The 2021 charging scheme (available on The National Archives) explains how these charges apply.

Published 4 November 2021
Last updated 12 March 2024 + show all updates
  1. Added the charges for 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

  2. Added the Environment Agency (Greenhouse Gas Emissions) Charges for 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.

  3. Added Environment Agency (Greenhouse Gas Emissions) Charges for 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.

  4. Amended from 2021 Version 2.0 to 2022 Version 3. Under 12. Charge for allocation from new entrant reserve, added paragraph 12A Charge for increase to emissions target. Under 13, added subparagraph (b) Charge for the determination for reportable activity level in the event a verified activity level report is not submitted. Under 16B, added a subparagraph (2).

  5. First published.