Guidance and regulation

Learn about the benefits of E10 petrol and use our vehicle checker to confirm whether your vehicle is compatible with E10.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 2 November 2022

How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and 1 others
• Updated: 24 November 2022

This table contains a list of each installation’s free allocation for the 2021 to 2025 allocation period.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 20 February 2024

Guidance to help aircraft operators understand and meet their compliance obligations under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS).

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 1 February 2024

The Aviation Allocation Table contains a list of each aircraft operator’s free allocation for the 2021 to 2025 allocation period.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 12 February 2024

This guidance explains who the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) applies to and what is required of businesses that are covered.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 2 January 2024

How to monitor and report biomass in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS).

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 16 November 2021

Techniques that analysts, consultants and academics can use to assess the effect of air quality on human health and the environment.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 2 March 2023

This guidance explains the operation of the UK ETS markets and how to take part in auctions and in trading on the secondary market.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 10 April 2024

How to register your installation as a Hospital or Small Emitter (HSE) and comply with your emissions targets, and other relevant information.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 19 June 2023

Guidance to help UK administered aeroplane operators comply with the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 12 April 2024

This page is intended to help UK exporters of goods in scope of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to identify relevant EU guidance and information.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Updated: 17 January 2024

Determinations made by the UK ETS Authority under article 46 of the Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Scheme Order 2020.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 29 November 2023

Aircraft operators can apply for free allocation based on their historical aviation activity.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 28 June 2021

This Common Framework agreement covers the UK Emissions Trading Scheme.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
• Updated: 28 February 2023

What documents you need to register for the UK Emissions Trading Registry.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 2 others
• Updated: 31 March 2021

How to opt out of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and meet your emissions targets if your installation is an 'ultra-small emitter.'

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 10 August 2021

The EU Emissions Trading System Union Registry: how it works, how Kyoto units are used for compliance within the EU ETS and how to participate in carbon allowance auctions.

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and 1 others
• Updated: 8 February 2016

Program for calculating carbon savings for the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, including guidance on use.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 30 September 2021

This guidance describes the certification process for continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS), transportable CEMS (T-CEMS) and dust arrestment plant monitors.

• From: Environment Agency
• Updated: 20 October 2020