UK Emissions Trading Scheme Scope Expansion to Waste: Interim Authority Response
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UK Emissions Trading Scheme Scope Expansion to Waste: Interim Authority Response
A joint response of the UK Government, the Scottish Government, the Welsh Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland.
In May 2024 the Authority published a technical consultation on expanding the UK ETS to the waste sector. This followed an earlier consultation and Authority Response covering the development of the UK ETS published in March 2022 and June 2023 respectively.
The 2024 consultation sought views on the scope of the scheme, participating in the scheme, implementation of the Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) only period from 2026, possible risks and impacts of the scheme, how to adjust the UK ETS cap for waste, and how the UK ETS could potentially incentivise investment in heat networks. 255 stakeholders responded to the consultation.
In making decisions in this Authority Response, the Authority has worked closely with officials across the UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland and considered interactions with the wider policy landscape. We have listened carefully to stakeholder feedback, particularly around the wider impacts of our proposals.