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Statutory guidance

Environment Agency (greenhouse gas emissions) charging scheme

From the 1 April 2026 you must pay the Environment Agency (greenhouse gas emissions) charges for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

Updates to this page

From:
Environment Agency
Published:
4 November 2021
Last updated:
1 July 2026
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  1. Updated to remove references to National Registry, to include Part 3A: Charges relating to maritime, and remove Part 5: Charges relating to project activities under the regulations.

  2. Updated paragraph 3. All charges increase on 1 April 2027 and on 1 April annually in line with the Consumer Prices Index.

  3. Added the charging scheme for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027.

  4. Updated the charging scheme for 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. Updated the project activity charges in paragraph 24 to reflect an inflationary increase of 1.7%

  5. Added the charging scheme for 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. We have changed references for ‘Registry’ to ‘UK ETS Registry or National Registry’. In the UK ETS Registry and National Registry, we have introduced a new charge for surrendering allowances.

  6. Added the charges for 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025.

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

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

  9. 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).

  10. First published.

Documents

Environment Agency (greenhouse gas emissions) charging scheme for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027

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Environment Agency (greenhouse gas emissions) charge tables for 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027

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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 (ETS) Registry and National 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 by a sum not exceeding the Consumer Prices Index measure of inflation in the 12 months to September as 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).

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