by westoncompliance | Jul 20, 2026 | Carbon Capture and Storage, DESNZ, Emissions, Greenhouse Gases, Net Zero, UK
DESNZ commissioned an independent review of greenhouse gas removals (GGRs), to consider how options for GGRs, including large-scale power bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS), can assist the UK in...
by westoncompliance | Jun 12, 2026 | Defra, Emissions, Greenhouse Gases, UK
DESNZ has published the 2026 greenhouse gas conversion factors to help organisations calculate and report their Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions using activity data such as fuel consumption, electricity use, and travel distances.Intended for UK organisations and...
by westoncompliance | Mar 6, 2026 | Greenhouse Gases, HMSO, UK, UK ETS
These regulations amend the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Auctioning Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/484) to update the auction reserve price to reflect inflation since the introduction of the scheme. These regulations additionally introduce an automatic annual...
by westoncompliance | Feb 23, 2026 | Data, Environment, Greenhouse Gases, OEUK, Surveying, UK
OEUK has published a guideline that outlines how aerial methane measurements are planned, conducted and interpreted in offshore environments, covering the key stages of a measurement campaign including instrumentation, flight planning, data collection, data...
by westoncompliance | Jan 16, 2026 | DESNZ, Emissions, Greenhouse Gases, UK, Vessels, Waste
DESNZ has updated the planned methodology changes for the UK greenhouse gas emissions statistics for publication in February 2026, outlining improvements to how emissions are estimated—such as updated models for waste, wastewater, shipping, industry, agriculture, land...
by westoncompliance | Nov 27, 2025 | Consultation, Emissions, Greenhouse Gases, Marine, Transport, UK, UK ETS, Vessels
The UK ETS Authority is consulting on proposals to include emissions from international voyages to and from UK ports – in addition to the existing plan to cover domestic maritime emissions from 2026.Under the proposals:Ships over 5,000 gross tonnage that are...
by westoncompliance | Nov 7, 2025 | Consultation, Defra, Emissions, Fluorinated gas, Greenhouse Gases, UK
Defra has launched a consultation proposing to reform the hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phasedown under the F-gas Regulations in Great Britain by adjusting the schedule from 2027 and introducing further reduction steps from 2030 to 2050 – aiming to increase the target...
by westoncompliance | Oct 14, 2025 | Greenhouse Gases, HMSO, Regulatory Process, UK
This Order repeals the legal requirement for Scottish planning authorities to include specific greenhouse gas emission policies in their local development plans. It removes section 3F of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 and sections 72 and 73 of the...
by westoncompliance | Aug 20, 2025 | DESNZ, Emissions, Environment, Greenhouse Gases, UK
DESNZ has recently published the following spreadsheet – Carbon emission factors and calorific values from the UK Greenhouse Gas Inventory, 2025.The Monitoring and Reporting Regulation, as modified by the UK ETS Order, allows nationally reported data to be used...
by westoncompliance | Jul 22, 2025 | Consultation, DESNZ, Emissions, Greenhouse Gases, UK, UK ETS
DESNZ launched a consultation on behalf of the UK ETS Authority, seeking views on integrating greenhouse gas removals in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme. This consultation ran from 23 May 2024 to 15 August 2024.DEZNZ has published the...
by westoncompliance | Jun 23, 2025 | Carbon Capture and Storage, Consultation, DESNZ, Greenhouse Gases, Net Zero, UK
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) opened a call for evidence to support an independent review into how greenhouse gas removals (GGRs) could help the UK meet its 2050 net zero targets.The review focused on large-scale technologies such as...
by westoncompliance | Jun 11, 2025 | DESNZ, Emissions, Greenhouse Gases, Reporting, UK
DESNZ has released the emission conversion factors for use by UK and international organisations to report on 2025 greenhouse gas emissions.Read more…Source: DESNZ.
by westoncompliance | Jun 10, 2025 | Carbon Capture and Storage, DESNZ, Greenhouse Gases, UK, UK ETS
DESNZ sought views on proposals for revenue support regulations relating to greenhouse gas removals (GGRs) and power bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (power BECCS) business models.The consultation was open to all, but responses in particular from those...
by westoncompliance | May 19, 2025 | Carbon Capture and Storage, Consultation, DESNZ, Greenhouse Gases, Net Zero, UK
DESNZ has opened a call for evidence for input into an independent review to consider how options for greenhouse gas removals (GGRs), including large-scale power bio-energy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and direct air carbon capture and storage (DACCS),...
by westoncompliance | May 13, 2025 | Defra, Environment Agency, Fees, Fluorinated gas, Greenhouse Gases, Onshore, Ozone Depletion, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) and Defra have made amendments to text, and linked to the fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances charging scheme.Read more…Source: EA, Defra.
by westoncompliance | May 13, 2025 | Defra, Environment Agency, Fees, Fluorinated gas, Greenhouse Gases, Onshore, Ozone Depletion, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) and Defra have made amendments to text, and linked to the fluorinated greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting substances charging scheme.Read more…Source: EA, Defra.
by westoncompliance | Apr 29, 2025 | Carbon Capture and Storage, DESNZ, Greenhouse Gases, UK, UK ETS
DESNZ are seeking views on proposals for revenue support regulations relating to greenhouse gas removals (GGRs) and power bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (power BECCS) business models.The consultation is open to all, but responses are expected in particular...
by westoncompliance | Apr 23, 2025 | DESNZ, EU ETS, Greenhouse Gases, OPRED, UK, UK ETS
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have updated the section in this document titled ‘Greenhouse...
by westoncompliance | Apr 2, 2025 | Emissions, Environment Agency, Greenhouse Gases, Onshore, UK, UK ETS
The Environment Agency (EA) has published a response to its charge consultation asking for views on proposed charges for regulating greenhouse gas emissions.The EA has published the updated Environment Agency (greenhouse gas emissions) charging scheme.The...
by westoncompliance | Apr 2, 2025 | Environment Agency, Fees, Fluorinated gas, Greenhouse Gases, Onshore, Ozone Depletion, UK
The Environment Agency (EA) has published a document which summarises the outcome of the consultation on F-gas and ODS proposals to introduce charges for the online services administered by the Environment Agency on behalf of England, Scotland and...
