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UK Emissions Trading Scheme: ministerial directions to the regulators
Ministerial Directions issued by the Secretary of State under section 52 of the Climate Change Act 2008.
- From:
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Published
- 6 October 2023
- Last updated
- 23 April 2026 — See all updates
Applies to England
Documents
Details
The
Ministerial relevantdirections regulatoryfrom bodiesthe inSecretary eachof UKState
Definition nationof arean responsibleeligible fuel for the regulationpurposes of maritime operators making an emissions reductions claim – paragraph 37 of Schedule 2A
InVersions England,of the regulatoryEuropean bodiesdirectives are:referred to in the above direction (as at 1 April 2026) are available below:
EnvironmentDirective Agency(EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources
OffshoreDirective Petroleum2008/98/EC Regulatorof forthe EnvironmentEuropean Parliament and Decommissioningof (represented by the SecretaryCouncil of State19 forNovember Energy2008 Securityon waste and Netrepealing Zero)certain Directives
The
Penalties regulatoryfor bodiesinstallation needoperators furtheroperating directionswith toa ensurepermit consistency- ofarticle approach.50(4)
installationof operatorsthe forGreenhouse operatingGas withoutEmissions aTrading permitScheme (articleOrder 50(4))
- 2020 - in force 6 October 2023
Penalties for ultra-small emitters that have failed to notify that their emissions have exceeded the maximum permitted amount (article- 60(6))
article 60(6)
Direction under section 52 of the Climate Change Act 2008 pursuant to article 60(6) of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020 - in force 6 October 2023
Further details
Other governments of the UK have issued similar directions to their respective regulators.
- Publication for Northern Ireland
- Publications for Scotland
- Publications for Wales
Updates to this page
Published 6 October 2023
Last updated 23 April 2026
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Published UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Direction under section 52 of the Climate Change Act 2008 in contemplation of paragraph 37(1)(a) of Schedule 2A to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020.
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First published.
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Details
The
Ministerial relevantdirections regulatoryfrom bodiesthe inSecretary eachof UKState
Definition nationof arean responsibleeligible fuel for the regulationpurposes of maritime operators making an emissions reductions claim – paragraph 37 of Schedule 2A
InVersions England,of the regulatoryEuropean bodiesdirectives are:referred to in the above direction (as at 1 April 2026) are available below:
EnvironmentDirective Agency(EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources
OffshoreDirective Petroleum2008/98/EC Regulatorof forthe EnvironmentEuropean Parliament and Decommissioningof (represented by the SecretaryCouncil of State19 forNovember Energy2008 Securityon waste and Netrepealing Zero)certain Directives
The
Penalties regulatoryfor bodiesinstallation needoperators furtheroperating directionswith toa ensurepermit consistency- ofarticle approach.50(4)
installationof operatorsthe forGreenhouse operatingGas withoutEmissions aTrading permitScheme (articleOrder 50(4))
- 2020 - in force 6 October 2023
Penalties for ultra-small emitters that have failed to notify that their emissions have exceeded the maximum permitted amount (article- 60(6))
article 60(6)
Direction under section 52 of the Climate Change Act 2008 pursuant to article 60(6) of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020 - in force 6 October 2023
Further details
Other governments of the UK have issued similar directions to their respective regulators.
- Publication for Northern Ireland
- Publications for Scotland
- Publications for Wales
Updates to this page
Published 6 October 2023
Last updated 23 April 2026
href="#full-history">+ show all updates
-
Published UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Direction under section 52 of the Climate Change Act 2008 in contemplation of paragraph 37(1)(a) of Schedule 2A to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020.
-
First published.
Sign up for emails or print this page
Details
The
Ministerial relevantdirections regulatoryfrom bodiesthe inSecretary eachof UKState
Definition nationof arean responsibleeligible fuel for the regulationpurposes of maritime operators making an emissions reductions claim – paragraph 37 of Schedule 2A
InVersions England,of the regulatoryEuropean bodiesdirectives are:referred to in the above direction (as at 1 April 2026) are available below:
EnvironmentDirectiveAgency(EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sourcesOffshoreDirectivePetroleum2008/98/ECRegulatoroffortheEnvironmentEuropean Parliament andDecommissioningof(representedbytheSecretaryCouncil ofState19forNovemberEnergy2008Securityon waste andNetrepealingZero)certain Directives
The
Penalties regulatoryfor bodiesinstallation needoperators furtheroperating directionswith toa ensurepermit consistency- ofarticle approach.50(4)
installationofoperatorstheforGreenhouseoperatingGaswithoutEmissionsaTradingpermitScheme(articleOrder50(4))- 2020 - in force 6 October 2023
Penalties for ultra-small emitters that have failed to notify that their emissions have exceeded the maximum permitted amount
(article-60(6))article 60(6)
Direction under section 52 of the Climate Change Act 2008 pursuant to article 60(6) of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020 - in force 6 October 2023
Further details
Other governments of the UK have issued similar directions to their respective regulators.
- Publication for Northern Ireland
- Publications for Scotland
- Publications for Wales
Updates to this page
Published 6 October 2023
Last updated 23 April 2026
href="#full-history">+ show all updates
-
Published UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Direction under section 52 of the Climate Change Act 2008 in contemplation of paragraph 37(1)(a) of Schedule 2A to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020.
-
First published.