Emissions Trading Charging Scheme (ETS Charging Scheme)
Overview
We're consulting on proposed changes to the fees we charge for regulating operators under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS), by way of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Fees and Charges Scheme 2020 (as amended) (the ETS Charging Scheme).
The proposed amendments to the ETS Charging Scheme will be of particular interest to main scheme operators who qualify for free allocation of emissions allowances and participants in the Hospital and Small Emitter (HSE) scheme.
Stakeholders are invited to join a webinar to discuss the consultation and partipate in a Q&A session. The webinar will take place on Thursday 24 October at 11:00. Please register for a place by contacting emission.trading@sepa.org.uk.
Why your views matter
We're the regulator for UK ETS in Scotland. In support of this, we levy operators of installations and aircraft operators with a range of charges for different activities under:
- The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020 (the UK ETS Order).
- The Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/331 (the Free Allocation Regulation).
- The Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1842 (the Activity Level Change Regulation).
This consultation proposes the following amendments to the ETS Charging Scheme:
- Introduce new subsistence charges/bands for operators of installations who are claiming free allocation of emissions allowances.
- Amend rule 12 to expand the list of activities to which the hourly rate applies.
Please note that, in line with the Scottish Public Finance Manual and HM Treasury Managing Public Money, public sector organisations should fully recover costs for services provided.
We need to be open about what we charge for, and what we do not, and this needs to be agreed by Scottish Ministers. This consultation provides you with the opportunity to give your views on the proposed changes to our charges.
You can respond to this consultation online. Responses should be submitted to us by 4 November 2024. We would like to know if you are happy for your response to be made public. If you ask for your response not to be published, it will be regarded as confidential and treated in accordance with our published Privacy Policy.
How we use your feedback
As Scotland’s principal environmental regulator, our purpose is to protect, improve Scotland’s environment in ways that as far as possible also create health and well-being benefits, and sustainable economic growth.
Our Corporate Plan sets our strategic agenda and our Annual Operating Plan implements our priorities. In delivering these priorities we engage with those who have an interest in and are impacted by our regulations and duties. One way we engage is through consultations. The feedback we receive through our consultations helps us to understand what matters most to those that are interested and affected by our work and helps to shape how we implement our duties. After the consultation closes we’ll take time to consider responses before sharing an update with you through the “we asked, you said, we did” section of our consultation website.
Events
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Stakeholder webinar
From 24 Oct 2024 at 11:00 to 24 Oct 2024 at 12:00A webinar to discuss the consultation, including a Q&A session, will take place on Thursday 24 October. To register please contact emission.trading@sepa.org.uk.
Audiences
- Local Authorities
- Responsible Authorities
- Industry
- SEPA Staff
- Team Unit Managers
- Department Managers
- Management
- Operations
- Public
- EA, SEPA and NRW Staff
- Waste
Interests
- Regulated activities
- SEPA charges
- Better regulation
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