In accordance with the EU Monitoring and Reporting Guidelines, all operators of installations that have received an EU ETS permit are required as a permit condition to submit a monitoring and reporting plan.

The document, Monitoring & Reporting Decision available below provides information on the EU Monitoring and Reporting Guidelines, on which the UK’s approach is based. These documents include:

• The monitoring plan template
• The guide to completing the monitoring plan template
• Monitoring and reporting protocols for different industry sectors
• Exemplar monitoring and reporting plans
• A guide to monitoring and reporting
  
  

Documents for download

• EU ETS Monitoring and Reporting Template (215k Excel file)
  This Excel spreadsheet is the template that EU ETS permit holders must fill in and submit to SEPA as a condition of their permit.
  
  
• EU ETS Monitoring and Reporting Template Guidance (68k pdf)
  This is the user guidance for the M&R Template that EU ETS permit holders must fill in and submit to SEPA as a condition of their permit.
  
  
• Commission Decision of 29/01/2004 establishing guidelines for the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (295k pdf)
  
  
• EU ETS Monitoring and Reporting Guide to Guidance (350k pdf)
  This document is user guidance for the M&R Template that EU ETS permit holders must fill in and submit to SEPA as a condition of their permit.
  
  
• EU ETS Monitoring and Reporting Plans – Guidance on Uncertainty Analysis Requirements (60k pdf)
  This document provides guidance on the requirements for demonstrating the uncertainty associated with the operators proposed monitoring and reporting tier.
  
  
• Joint Environmental Programme - Guidance for the Monitoring and Reporting of CO₂ Emissions from Power Stations (400k pdf)
  
  
• Gas-fired Power Station Exemplar Template (180k pdf)
  
  
• Oil-fired Power Station Exemplar Template (150k pdf)
  
  
• Small Combustion Installation Exemplar Template (150k pdf)
  
  
• Coal-fired Power Station Exemplar Template (150k pdf)
  
  
• Glass Exemplar Template (55k pdf)
  
  
• Steel Exemplar Template (140k pdf)
  
  
• Cement Exemplar Template (140k pdf)
  
  
• Pulp & Paper Exemplar Template (140k pdf)

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