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Paragraph 15 Surrender of allowances by maritime operatorsF1

(1)

A person who is a maritime operator in relation to a scheme year must surrender an amount of allowances equal to—

(a)

50% of its maritime emissions arising in that scheme year (expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) from voyages—

(i)

starting at a port of call in Northern Ireland and ending at a port of call in Great Britain;

(ii)

starting at a port of call in Great Britain and ending at a port of call in Northern Ireland;

(b)

100% of maritime emissions arising in that scheme year (expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent) from any other maritime activity.

(2)

The obligation to surrender referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must be satisfied—

(a)

on or before 30th April 2028 in relation to maritime emissions in the 2026 scheme year;

(b)

in relation to maritime emissions in any other scheme year, on or before 30th April in the following year.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2A 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. 1