Guidance

Carbon emissions limits in the Capacity Market

Guidance on the reporting and verification mechanism for carbon emissions in the Capacity Market (CM).

• From: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 2 September 2020
• Last updated: 17 August 2022 — See all updates

Applies to England, Scotland and Wales

Documents

Carbon emissions limits in the Capacity Market (revised August 2022)

PDF, 711 KB, 64 pages

Details

This guidance is for CM participants and covers the reporting and verification mechanism process for carbon emissions introduced by the Capacity Market (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2020 and Capacity Market (Amendment) Rules 2021.

CM participants should read the Rules in detail, and where necessary, seek independent legal advice to establish the obligations in respect of carbon emissions which are applicable.

August 2022: Guidance updated

The reporting and verification process has been updated in line with amendments introduced by the recent Capacity Market (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022

Published 2 September 2020
Last updated 17 August 2022 + show all updates

1. 17 August 2022

   The reporting and verification process has been updated in line with amendments introduced by the recent Capacity Market (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022.

2. 21 July 2021

   Reporting and verification process updated in line with amendments introduced by the recent Capacity Market (Amendment) Rules 2021. Illustrative examples added to act as an aid to calculating carbon emissions.

3. 2 September 2020

   First published.