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Community Emissions Trading Scheme (Allocation of Allowances for Payment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 1825 of 2008).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Emissions Environmental fees/charges Environmental standards Pollution control Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations grants power to the Treasury to impose charges by providing for Community tradeable emissions allowances to be allocated in return for payment. The Regulations set out provision as to who will conduct allocations, the payment for and transfer of emissions allowances, the consequences of late or non-payment and of breaches of the Regulations or of the Treasury’s Scheme, the consequences of a transfer of excess allowances, the appointment of an independent observer and the opportunity to obtain a review of decisions made under the Regulations.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC.

Legislation | European Union | 2003 (2023)

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Ozone layer, Climate change, Emissions, Authorization/permit, Policy/planning, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Environmental standards, Emissions trading, Capacity building, Financing, Renewable energy, Research, Standards, Protection of environment, Afforestation/reforestation, Forest management/forest conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Community Emissions Trading Scheme (Allocation of Allowances for Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 1939 of 2008).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2008

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Access-to-information, Offences/penalties, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Community Emissions Trading Scheme (Allocation of Allowances for Payment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 2661 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Emissions, Emissions trading, Energy conservation/energy production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX