Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1208 of 7 August 2020 on structure, format, submission processes and review of information reported by Member States pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 749/2014 (c. 1208)

ANNEX II U.K. Information on the use of auctioning revenues pursuant to Article 5

Notes: U.K.

(¹) An average annual exchange rate for the year X-1 or the real exchange rate applied to the amount disbursed shall be used for the currency conversion. U.K.

(²) Member States shall provide the definitions used for ‘commitment’ and ‘disbursement’ as part of their report. If part of the reported amount is committed and another part disbursed related to a specific programme/project, two separate rows should be used. If Member States are not able to distinguish between committed and disbursed amounts, the most appropriate category should be selected for the reported amounts. Consistent definitions should be used across the Tables. U.K.

Generally, ‘committed’ auction revenues are those which have been legally committed to be used for climate and energy purposes, but in some cases may not have yet been spent at the time of reporting. ‘Disbursed’ auction revenues are those which have been spent at the time of reporting. However, in some cases, ‘Commitment’ can refer to revenues that are only preliminarily planned to be used and ‘disbursement’ are those which have been transferred to a specific State Agency for a specific purpose or to a regional government.

(³) Categories of uses mentioned in Article 10(3) of Directive 2003/87/EC as follows: U.K.

• funding of research and development and demonstration projects for reducing emissions and for adaptation;

• funding of initiatives within the framework of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan and the European Technology Platforms;

• development of renewable energies to meet the commitment of the Union;

• development of other technologies contributing to the transition to a safe and sustainable low-carbon economy;

• development of technologies that help meet the commitment of the Union to increase energy efficiency;

• forestry sequestration in the Union;

• environmentally safe capture and geological storage of CO₂;

• encouragement of a shift to low-emission and public forms of transport;

• financing of research and development in energy efficiency and clean technologies;

• measures intended to increase energy efficiency and insulation or to provide financial support in order to address social aspects in lower and middle income house-holds;

• coverage of administrative expenses of the management of the EU ETS;

• promotion of skill formation and reallocation of labour in order to contribute to a just transition to a low carbon economy;

• other reduction of greenhouse gas emissions;

• adaptation to the impacts of climate change;

• other domestic uses.

Categories mentioned in Article 3d(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC, but not specifically mentioned in Article 10(3) as follows:

• funding of common projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation sector;

• measures to avoid deforestation.

Member States shall avoid double counting of amounts in this Table. If a specific use fits to several types of uses, several types can be selected; however, the amount indicated is not to be multiplied but additional rows for types of uses are to be linked with one entry field for that amount.

(⁴) Several categories can be selected if several financial instruments are relevant for the reported programme or project. U.K.