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Regulatory guidance for installations: the greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme

Help for those operating or regulating activities that are covered by the greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme regulations 2012.

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European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS): Regulatory guidance for installations (including excluded installations) - The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012

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This guidance aims to provide help for those operating or regulating activities that are covered by the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012.

This guidance applies to Phase III of the European Union emissions trading scheme (EU ETS) only (which commences on 1 January 2013) and excludes aviation, for which there is separate guidance.

To ensure this guidance is current and up to date, it will be updated from time to time.

Published 1 February 2013
Last updated 16 July 2018 + show all updates
  1. Regulatory guidance for installations updated to reflect changes to the revised 2018 scheme year reporting and surrender deadlines in the UK Regulations which came into force 27 December 2017, as well as our updated Enforcement and Sanctions policy.

  2. The Regulatory guidance for installations: the greenhouse gas emissions trading scheme has been updated to reflect amendments to Regulations and removal of outdated information. This document was updated in January 2017.

  3. First published.