United Kingdom: Statutory Instrument 2010 No. 1996 – The Aviation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2010

August 6, 2010 at 11:15 am | Posted in Aviation Law | Leave a comment

by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

The United Kingdom’s Statutory Instrument 2010 No. 1996: The Aviation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2010 was made on 3rd August 2010, laid before Parliament 6th August 2010, and comes into force 31st August 2010. According to the Explanatory Memorandum:

2. Purpose of the instrument
2.1
These Regulations complete transposition of Directive 2008/101/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (‘the Aviation ETS Directive’) by making provisions to include aircraft operators in an emissions allowance trading scheme.
2.2
The Regulations revoke the Aviation Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading scheme Regulations 20091 (‘the 2009 Regulations’), which will however continue to have effect for some purposes. These Regulations make provision for the free allocation of allowances; for the monitoring and reporting of emissions and the surrender of allowances equal to emissions; for the appointment of regulators in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and for their powers and functions (including powers to recover costs); and for an effective, dissuasive and proportionate system of enforcement.