PART 2National emissions inventory and projections

Emissions inventory and projections3

1

The Secretary of State must—

a

by 15th February each year prepare an inventory of emissions occurring within the United Kingdom of the pollutants specified in Table 1 of Schedule 1, for the calendar year before the previous calendar year;

b

by 15th March 2019 and every two years after that date prepare and update a projection of emissions occurring within the United Kingdom of the pollutants set out in Table 2 of Schedule 1, for the years specified in column 3 of that table that have not yet passed.

2

The inventories and projections referred to in paragraph (1) must be prepared or updated—

a

in accordance with Parts 1 and 2 of Annex 4 to the Directive;

b

without prejudice to sub-paragraph (a), in accordance with—

i

the methodologies in the EMEP Reporting Guidelines;

ii

the EMEP/EEA Guidebook.

3

The Secretary of State must take appropriate steps to ensure that the inventories and projections referred to in this regulation are made available to the public.