Guidance

UK Emissions Trading Scheme for hospital or small emitters: how to comply

Guidance to help operators of installations that are hospitals or small emitters comply with the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) requirements.

From:
Environment Agency and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Published
6 May 2022
Last updated
30 March 2026 — See all updates

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UK Emissions Trading Scheme for hospital or small emitters: how to comply

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This guidance will help installation operators understand and comply with their obligations under the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) which came into force on 1 January 2021. These obligations are set out in the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Order 2020 (the Order). 

This guidance applies to installations in the UK ETS with hospital or small emitter (HSE) permits. There is separate guidance for installations with greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) permits.

Updates to this page

Published 6 May 2022
Last updated 30 March 2026 show all updates

  1. Amended to take into account the introduction of the new IT system (METS), removal of all references to ETSWAP and the revised definition of ‘ceasing operation’.

  2. Updated with details of new reporting service process now ETSWAP is no longer being used.

  3. First published.

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