The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) and National Emissions Inventory (Amendment) Regulations 2014
1 February 2015
Energy / Climate change
The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) and National Emissions Inventory (Amendment) Regulations 2014 revises sanctions and appeals procedures under EU ETS in relation to applications for Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation (JI) projects under the Kyoto Protocol. The offence of making false or misleading statements concerning these applications will change from a criminal to a civil offence and be subject to civil penalties.