Article 16 UK Emissions Trading SchemeI1

United Kingdom

(1)

This Order establishes a trading scheme, known as the “UK Emissions Trading Scheme” or “UK ETS”.

(2)

The purpose of the UK ETS is to limit, or encourage the limitation of, the emission of greenhouse gases M1 in the trading period from the carrying out of—

(a)

regulated activities by operators of installations; F1...

(b)

aviation activities by aircraft operators;

F2(c)

maritime activities by maritime operators.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in art. 16(2)(a) omitted (1.7.2026) by virtue of The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/392), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 5(2)(a)
F2: Art. 16(2)(c) inserted (1.7.2026) by The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/392), art. 1(1), Sch. 2 para. 5(2)(b)

Marginal citations

M1: Section 92(1) of the Climate Change Act 2008 defines “greenhouse gas”.

Commencement

I1: Art. 16 in force at 12.11.2020, see art. 2(1)