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UK Emissions Trading Scheme: ministerial directions to the regulators
Ministerial Directions issued by the Secretary of State under section 52 of the Climate Change Act 2008.
Applies to England
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Ministerial directions from the Secretary of State
Definition of an eligible fuel for the purposes of maritime operators making an emissions reductions claim 鈥� paragraph 37 of Schedule 2A
Versions of the European directives referred to in the above direction (as at 1 April 2026) are available below:
Penalties for installation operators operating with a permit - article 50(4)
- in force 6 October 2023
Penalties for ultra-small emitters that have failed to notify that their emissions have exceeded the maximum permitted amount - article 60(6)
- in force 6 October 2023
Further details
Other governments of the UK have issued similar directions to their respective regulators.
- Publications for Scotland
- Publications for Wales
Updates to this page
Published 6 October 2023
Last updated 23 April 2026
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Published UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Direction under section 52 of the Climate Change Act 2008 in contemplation of paragraph 37(1)(a) of Schedule 2A to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020.
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First published.