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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Registries and Fees etc.) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 2911 of 2011).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2011
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere
Keyword
Air quality/air pollution Emissions Monitoring 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 amend the Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Scheme Regulations 2005 to give effect to Commission Regulation (EU) No 920/2010 for a standardised and secured system of registries pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC. They also to amend the powers of the Environment Agency, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland to enable them to impose charges by means of charging schemes in respect of various functions in relation to the operation of emissions trading registries, the regulation of aviation activities under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. The Regulations also enable the Environment Agency to making charging schemes in relation to its functions in respect of the approval of project activities established under the Kyoto Protocol or for authorization to participate in such project activities.

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

Amends

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 925 of 2005).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2005

Keyword: Air quality/air pollution, Emissions, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Charging Schemes) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 2788 of 2012).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2012

Keyword: Emissions, Emissions trading, Institution, Energy conservation/energy production, Environmental fees/charges

Source: FAO, FAOLEX