Guidance

Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes: how to comply

What participants need to do to meet their obligations under the Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (VETS) Order 2023.

• From: Department for Transport
• Published: 29 February 2024
• Last updated: 29 June 2026
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  1. 29 June 2026

     Guidance updated on how to comply with VETS and a form added for reporting alternative CO2 emissions for off-vehicle charging for hybrid electric vehicles.

  2. 19 November 2025

     VETS: how to comply guidance updated.

  3. 9 October 2025

     Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes: how to comply guidance updated to reflect legislative changes from statutory instrument 2024/1130 and 2025/678 as well as revised advice on eco-innovations.

  4. 29 February 2024

     First published.

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VETS: how to comply

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VETS contact information form

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VETS low volume manufacturer derogation application form

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VETS pooling application form

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VETS alternative specific emissions of CO­2 for off-vehicle charging hybrid electric vehicles form

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Guidance assisting car and van manufacturers registering vehicles in United Kingdom to understand and meet their obligations under the Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (VETS) Order 2023.

The VETS Order creates 4 trading schemes – 2 for cars and 2 for vans. One car and van scheme implements a zero emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate. The other car and van scheme implements a CO2 regulation framework.

The:

• car schemes for the ZEV mandate and the CO2 regulation may interact with each other
• van schemes for the ZEV mandate and the CO2 regulation may interact with each other
• the car and van schemes from the ZEV mandate may interact with each other following the implementation of the Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2025