The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2012
These Regulations implement Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC (“the Directive”). In particular, they implement the amendments to the Directive made by Directive 2009/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. These Regulations also consolidate, with amendments, and replace previous sets of implementing regulations (S.I. 2005/925 and S.I. 2010/1996) and their amending instruments.