Paragraph 15 Other emissions activities: activities not previously subject to regulation
Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), regulation 7 of the 2018 Regulations applies to the activities listed in column 1 of Table 1 from the date specified in column 2.
An application for an authorisation for an activity listed in column 1 of Table 1—
for activities described in paragraph 1 (combustion plant generating electricity in aggregate over 1 MW)—
may only be made on or after 28 February 2028, and
must be received by SEPA by 30 June 2028,
for any other activity listed in column 1 of Table 1 may only be made on or after the date falling 4 months before the specified date for that activity in column 2.
Where an application for authorisation is received in accordance with sub-paragraph (2), and is not determined on or before the specified date for that activity, regulation 7 of the 2018 Regulations only applies from the date the application is determined.
This paragraph does not apply to activities meeting the description of activities listed in column 1 of Table 1 where that activity is, immediately before the relevant date, subject to regulation under the 2012 Regulations.
Table 1
| Other emissions activities in Part 3 of schedule 26 of the 2018 Regulations | Specified date |
|---|---|
| Activities described in paragraph 1 (combustion plants generating electricity in aggregate over 1 MW) | 1 January 2029 |
| Activities described in paragraph 68 (other carbon capture activities) | 1 April 2027 |
| Activities described in paragraph 69 (non-waste anaerobic digestion) | 1 April 2028 |