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The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026

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Draft 2026, ISBN 9780348278279

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Draft Order in Council laid before Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Scottish Parliament and Senedd Cymru under paragraph 11 of Schedule 3 to the Climate Change Act 2008 for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Scottish Parliament and Senedd Cymru.

Climate Change

Made ***

Coming into force 1st July 2026

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the *** day of ***

Present,

The King’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

This Order is made in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 44, 54 and 90(3) of, and Schedule 2 and paragraph 9 of Schedule 3 to, the Climate Change Act 2008f1.

In accordance with paragraph 10 of Schedule 3 to that Act, before the recommendation to His Majesty in Council to make this Order was made—

(a)

the advice of the Committee on Climate Change, including on the amount of the limit referred to in section 48(2) of that Act, was obtained and taken into account; and

(b)

such persons likely to be affected by the Order as the Secretary of State, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, the Scottish Ministers and the Welsh Ministers considered appropriate were consulted.

In accordance with paragraph 11 of that Schedule, a draft of the instrument containing this Order was laid before Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Scottish Parliament and Senedd Cymru and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament, the Northern Ireland Assembly, the Scottish Parliament and Senedd Cymru.

Accordingly, His Majesty, by and with the advice of His Privy Council, makes the following Order.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2008 c. 27. The amendment made to paragraph 30 of Schedule 2 of that Act by S.I. 2022/500 is not relevant to this Order.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement, extent and interpretation
  2. 2Amendments to the 2020 Order
  3. 3Insertion of Part 4ZA
  4. 4Insertion of Schedule 2A into the 2020 Order
  5. 5Amendments consequential on the insertion of Part 4ZA and Schedule 2A into the 2020 Order
  6. 6Amendments consequential on the insertion of Part 4ZA and Schedule 2A into the 2020 Order
  7. Signature
  8. Schedule 1APPLICATION OF THE 2020 ORDER TO MARITIME ACTIVITIES
  9. Schedule 2: FURTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE 2020 ORDER
  10. 1Introductory
  11. 2Amendments to article 4 (Interpretation)
  12. 3Amendments to article 9 (Meaning of regulator)
  13. 4Insertion of article 13A (Meaning of regulator: maritime operators)
  14. 5Amendments to article 16 (UK Emissions Trading Scheme)
  15. 6Amendments to article 19 (Cap for trading period)
  16. 7Amendments to article 22 (Cap: base for scheme years)
  17. 8Amendments to article 24 (Monitoring and reporting of emissions)
  18. 9Amendments to article 25 (Verification of data and accreditation of verifiers)
  19. 10Amendments to article 35 (Charges)
  20. 11Amendments to article 44A (Deficit notices)
  21. 12Insertion of articles 45A and 45B
  22. 13Amendments concerning enforcement
  23. 14Amendments concerning enforcement
  24. 15Amendments concerning enforcement
  25. 16Amendments concerning enforcement
  26. 17Amendments to article 70 (Right of appeal)
  27. 18Amendments to article 72 (Effect of appeals)
  28. 19Amendments to article 75C (National security)
  29. 20Amendments to Schedule 5A (Registry)
  30. 21Amendments to Schedule 5A (Registry)
  31. 22Amendments to Schedule 5A (Registry)
  32. 23Amendments to Schedule 5A (Registry)
  33. 24Amendments to Schedule 5A (Registry)
  34. 25Amendments to Schedule 5A (Registry)
  35. 26Amendments to Schedule 5A (Registry)
  36. 27Amendments to Schedule 5A (Registry)
  37. 28Amendments to Schedule 5A (Registry)
  38. 29Amendments to Schedule 5A (Registry)
  39. 30Amendments to Schedule 5A (Registry)
  40. Schedule 3: AMENDMENTS TO THE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS TRADING SCHEME AUCTIONING REGULATIONS 2021
  41. 1Introductory
  42. 2Amendments to regulation 9 (Annual volumes of allowances)
  43. 3Amendments to regulation 10 (Adjustments of the auction calendar)
  44. 4Amendments to regulation 16 (Persons eligible to apply for admission to bid)
  45. 5Amendments to regulation 25 (Appointment requirements applicable to any auction platform)
  46. 6Amendments to the Schedule (List of elements referred to in regulation 18(5))
  47. Explanatory note