Activities covered

Installations covered by the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) are those which carry out activities listed in Annex I of the EU ETS Directive. These include energy activities, production and processing of ferrous metals, mineral industries and pulp and paper industries.

Installations which will be covered by the scheme in Phase II are outlined below:

Activities
1. Energy activities
1.1 Activities of combustion installations with a rated thermal input exceeding 20 megawatts (excluding hazardous or municipal waste installations).

1.2 Activities of mineral oil refineries.

1.3 Activities of coke ovens.

2. Production and processing of ferrous metals

2.1 Activities of metal ore (including sulphide ore) roasting and sintering installations.

2.2 Activities of installations for the production of pig iron or steel (primary or secondary fusion), including continuous casting, with a capacity of more than 2.5 tonnes per hour.

3. Mineral industries

3.1 Activities of installations for the production of cement clinker in rotary kilns with a production capacity of more than 500 tonnes per day.

3.2 Activities of installations for the production of lime in rotary kilns or other furnaces with a production capacity of more than 50 tonnes per day.

3.3 Activities of installations for the manufacture of glass including glass fibre where the melting capacity of the plant is more than 20 tonnes per day.

3.4 Activities of installations for the manufacture of ceramic products (including roofing tiles, bricks, refractory bricks, tiles, stoneware or porcelain) by firing in kilns where:
(i) the kiln production capacity is more than 75 tonnes per day
(ii) the kiln capacity is more than 4m3 and thesetting density is more than 300 kg/m3

4 Other activities

4.1 Activities of industrial plants for the production of pulp from timber or other fibrous materials

4.2 Activities of industrial plants for the production of paper and board with a production capacity of more than 20 tonnes per day.

Have a look at Defra's EU Emissions Trading Scheme Guidance Note 1 external link under Annex B for more details and definitions of expansion activities.