Enforcement and sanctions policy updates to include UK ETS and CORSIA
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Detail of outcome
As a result of the responses received, we have:
- published our updated enforcement and sanctions policy and its annex 2
- annex 2 now contains section G: UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and section H: Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)
Detail of feedback received
We ran this consultation on our Citizen Space consultation website and on GOV.UK for 8 weeks, from 21 May 2024 to 16 July 2024.
The response document sets out:
- the questions we asked in the consultation
- a summary of the responses we received
- what we will do as a result of the consultation
Original consultation
Consultation description
The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) was established with effect from 1 January 2021, at the point the UK stopped participating in the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).
The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) came into effect on 1 January 2019 and was transposed into UK law by the Air Navigation (Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation) Order 2021.
We need to take account of these schemes and make minor consequential changes to the main part of our enforcement and sanctions policy to make reference to the schemes.
We also need to update Annex 2 of this policy which sets out the Environment Agency’s approach to applying climate change civil penalties.
We want your views on the proposed:
- revisions to Section A to take account of the UK ETS and CORSIA
- new Section G for UK ETS
- new Section H for CORSIA
Read the consultation document to see these proposals in full.
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Last updated 12 December 2024 + show all updates
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