The Emissions Performance Standard Regulations 2016
Enters into force: 15 March 2016
Northern Ireland - emissions to air
The Emissions Performance Standard Monitoring and Enforcement Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 sets out the requirements placed on operators and the chief inspector for monitoring compliance with the Emissions Performance Standard by operators of fossil fuel plants. An 'emissions limit notification' must be submitted to the chief inspector. The notification must state the emissions limit for the fossil fuel plant, its installed generating capacity and the date on which it commenced or is expected to commence operation. The cheif inspector may issue a enforcement notice, civil penalties and information notices where an operator of a fossil fuel plant has breached the emissions limit duty.