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The [[UK ETS]] applies to regulated activities which result in greenhouse gas emissions, including combustion of fuels on a site where combustion units with a total rated thermal input exceeding 20MW are operated (except in installations where the primary purpose is the [[incineration]] of [[Hazardous Waste|hazardous waste]] or [[Municipal Solid Waste|municipal waste]]). There are simplified provisions for hospitals, small emitters and ultra-small emitters<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/participating-in-the-uk-ets/participating-in-the-uk-ets</ref>. | The [[UK ETS]] applies to regulated activities which result in greenhouse gas emissions, including combustion of fuels on a site where combustion units with a total rated thermal input exceeding 20MW are operated (except in installations where the primary purpose is the [[incineration]] of [[Hazardous Waste|hazardous waste]] or [[Municipal Solid Waste|municipal waste]]). There are simplified provisions for hospitals, small emitters and ultra-small emitters<ref>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/participating-in-the-uk-ets/participating-in-the-uk-ets</ref>. | ||
The [[wikipedia:Climate Change Committee|Climate Change Committee]] published a report to [[wikipedia: Parliament of the United Kingdom| Parliament]] in June 2021 that recommended that Government consult on the introduction of a carbon tax (either as part of the [[UK ETS]] or a separate instrument) aimed at curbing emissions from [[EfW]]<ref>https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/2021-progress-report-to-parliament/</ref>. | The [[wikipedia:Climate Change Committee|Climate Change Committee]] published a report to [[wikipedia: Parliament of the United Kingdom| Parliament]] in June 2021 that recommended that Government consult on the introduction of a [[wikipedia: Carbon tax|carbon tax]] (either as part of the [[UK ETS]] or a separate instrument) aimed at curbing emissions from [[EfW]]<ref>https://www.theccc.org.uk/publication/2021-progress-report-to-parliament/</ref>. | ||
A consultation, which included the aforementioned point, ran between March 2022 and June 2022, with a call of evidence on expanding the [[UK ETS]] to include [[incineration with energy recovery]] and [[incineration without energy recovery]] by the mid to late 2020s<ref name = 'ref1'/><ref>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1067125/developing-the-uk-ets-english.pdf</ref>. A key part of the consultation questions were included around the approaches suggested to determine the potential measurement of carbon from non-biogenic sources ('fossil carbon' primarily from plastics, originating from oil, within the wast stream): | A consultation, which included the aforementioned point, ran between March 2022 and June 2022, with a call of evidence on expanding the [[UK ETS]] to include [[incineration with energy recovery]] and [[incineration without energy recovery]] by the mid to late 2020s<ref name = 'ref1'/><ref>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1067125/developing-the-uk-ets-english.pdf</ref>. A key part of the consultation questions were included around the approaches suggested to determine the potential measurement of carbon from non-biogenic sources ('fossil carbon' primarily from plastics, originating from oil, within the wast stream): | ||
* Individual Plant Monitoring: each plant measures fossil and biogenic carbon (either via radio carbon basis set out in ISO 13833:2013) or via balancing method via routine compositional analysis at the plant | * Individual Plant Monitoring: each plant measures fossil and biogenic carbon (either via radio carbon basis set out in ISO 13833:2013<ref>https://www.iso.org/standard/54332.html#:~:text=ISO%2013833%3A2013%20specifies%20sampling,(14C%20isotope)%20method.</ref>) or via balancing method via routine compositional analysis at the plant | ||
* Emissions Factor Approach: using an estimate for composition of waste, which could be varied by geography, or for default waste composition. | * Emissions Factor Approach: using an estimate for composition of waste, which could be varied by geography, or for default waste composition. | ||