What is the EU-ETS?

Since 2005 the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme has applied to a range of organisations that have installations with very intensive energy input. Electricity Generation and Steel Making are two examples of the types of organisation covered by the scheme but it can impact on any organisation which has combustion equipment over a certain size, which may encompass large buildings from a wide range of sectors.

At the centre of the scheme is the principle that each member state of the EU will establish an overall cap for emissions from the organisations regulated. By reducing this cap over time emissions reduction can be delivered.

Each regulated organisation buys allowances on the basis of predicted emission. Where the organisation is able to make efficiency savings then excess allowances may be traded for a financial return. At the other end of the spectrum, an organisation that is unable to remain within their budgeted allowances has to buy additional allowances from the scheme.

It is expected that over time new industries will be added to those covered by the regulations. At present there is much discussion about whether air transport should be included.
 
 

How Inenco can help

Inenco has been providing support to organisations for 40 years to help them improve their energy efficiency. If your organisations is covered we can help you to build a plan to manage the data collection and submissions and to identify ways of reducing your consumption.

Our service provides a comprehensive Energy Management Programme comprising:-

• Establishing baseline data to measure future performance
   
• Detailed energy audits to reduce consumption 
   
• Energy monitoring to provide a trend analysis 
   
• Energy Forums to keep you on track 
   
• Design and project management facilities 
   
• Capital funding for projects

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