The Carbon Accounting (2013–2017 Budgetary Period) Regulations 2015

Regulation 2(1)

SCHEDULE 1 The Annual Allocation

1.—(1) For the purpose of this Schedule—

“the 2010 Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 1031/2010 of 12 November 2010 on the timing, administration and other aspects of auctioning of greenhouse gas emission allowances pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowances trading within the Community(1);

“allowance” has the meaning given in Article 3(a) of the Emissions Trading Directive, but excludes an aviation allowance; and

“aviation allowance” means any allowance allocated in accordance with Article 3(e) or 3(f) of the Emissions Trading Directive or auctioned in accordance with Article 3(d) of that Directive.

(2) The annual allocation (“AA”), for a year of the 2013–2017 budgetary period (“Year Y”), expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, is calculated as follows—

where—

(a)

A is the total quantity of allowances for installations in the United Kingdom for Year Y, as stated in the list published pursuant to regulation 16(6) of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012(2);

(b)

B is the total quantity of allowances auctioned by the United Kingdom in respect of installations in the United Kingdom for Year Y, in accordance with the provisions of Article 10(2) of the Emissions Trading Directive and Article 10(2) of the 2010 Regulation;

(c)

C is the total quantity of allowances freely allocated European Union-wide for Year Y, as calculated in accordance with Article 10(a) of the Emissions Trading Directive; and

(d)

D is the total quantity of allowances issued European Union-wide relating to Year Y, as calculated in accordance with Article 9 of the Emissions Trading Directive.

Regulation 2(1)

SCHEDULE 2 The Domestic Aviation Cap

1.—(1) For the purpose of this Schedule—

“EEA aviation emissions” means the emissions of carbon dioxide arising from any aircraft during taking off, flying and landing but only when the aerodrome from which the aircraft takes off and the aerodrome at which the aircraft next lands are both located in the same EEA State; and

“EEA State” means a state which is an EEA state on the 31st December in the year for which the domestic aviation cap is being calculated (whether or not that state was an EEA state in the years referred to in paragraphs (a) and (c) of sub-paragraph (2)).

(2) The domestic aviation cap (“DAC”) for a year of the 2013–2017 budgetary period, expressed in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, is calculated as follows—

where—

(a)

E is the arithmetic mean of the EEA aviation emissions for each of the years 2004, 2005 and 2006;

(b)

F is domestic aviation emissions for 2010; and

(c)

G is EEA aviation emissions for 2010.

(1)

O.J. No. L 302, 18.11.2010, p. 1.

(2)

A copy of the latest list is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/318902/uk_national_allocation_table_phase_III_free_allocation.pdf.