F18A
1
The Scottish Ministers shall in respect of 2013 calculate whether any carbon unit is to be credited to or debited from the net Scottish emissions account as a result of the operation of the EU ETS.
2
The calculation under this regulation must be performed by 30th June 2015.
3
The Scottish Ministers, when carrying out the calculation mentioned in paragraph (1), must determine—
a
for aviation activities, whether the amount of emissions in respect of Scotland from aviation activities in the relevant period for 2013 is more or less than the aviation cap; and
b
for other activities, whether the amount of carbon units surrendered in respect of Scotland as a result of the operation of the EUETS in the relevant period for 2013 is more or less than the fixed installation cap.
4
Where the figure for emissions from aviation activities in respect of Scotland in the 2013 national inventory is—
a
more than the aviation cap, an amount of carbon units equal to the excess is to be credited to the net Scottish emissions account for 2013; or
b
less than the aviation cap, an amount of carbon units equal to the shortfall is to be debited from the net Scottish emissions account for 2013.
5
Where the amount of carbon units surrendered in 2013 in respect of other activities is—
a
more than the fixed installation cap for 2013, an amount of carbon units equal to the excess is to be credited to the net Scottish emissions account for 2013; or
b
less than the fixed installation cap for 2013, an amount of carbon units equal to the shortfall is to be debited from the net Scottish emissions account for 2013.
6
In this regulation—
“2013 national inventory” means the “2013 UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Final Figures” as published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change on 3rd February 2015;
“Annex I” means Annex I of Directive 2003/87 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13th October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC;
“aviation activity” means an aviation activity listed in Annex I;
“aviation cap” means the sum of the domestic aviation cap plus the international aviation cap;
“domestic aviation cap” means 443,255;
“fixed installation cap” means 16,325,296;
“international aviation cap” means 921,758;
“other activities” means activities listed in Annex I other than aviation activity; and
“relevant period” means for 2013, the 16 months preceding 1st May 2014.