LRQA to help draft EU ETS Aviation Guidelines
The European Commission (EC) has recently proposed adding emissions data from the aviation industry to the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). LRQA, together with Entec UK Ltd and Ecologic, have been awarded the service contract with the EC to assist in the development of the monitoring, reporting and verification guidelines for aviation's inclusion in the EU ETS.
The EC proposal will require aircraft operators to monitor and report verified data on CO2 emissions arising from aviation activities covered by the scheme. The current proposals include intra-EU flights, expanding to eventually include all flights to and from EU airports. Aircraft operators would also have to submit verified activity data for a certain base-period in order to apply for allocations of emissions allowances.
In anticipation of the adoption of the proposal, the EC is preparing for implementation of the new provisions. This includes the development and adoption of detailed guidelines for the monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions and activity data. LRQA will provide the technical expertise to Entec UK Ltd, helping them draft the guidelines in consultation with stakeholders.
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Posted: Jan 2008.
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