Carbon emissions limits in the Capacity Market
Guidance on the reporting and verification mechanism for carbon emissions in the Capacity Market (CM).
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
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This guidance is for聽CM聽participants and covers the reporting and verification mechanism process for carbon emissions introduced by the聽Capacity Market (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2020 and Capacity Market (Amendment) Rules 2021 and updated by the Capacity Market (Amendment) (No.2) Rules 2022 and Capacity Market (Amendment) Rules 2023.
Guidance should be read in conjunction with the rules and regulations, and where necessary CM participants should seek independent legal advice to establish the obligations in respect of carbon emissions which are applicable.
April 2025: Guidance updated
The reporting and verification process has been updated in line with amendments introduced by the recent聽.
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Updated 'Carbon emissions limits in the Capacity Market'. The reporting and verification process has been updated in line with amendments introduced by the recent聽Capacity Market (Amendment) Rules 2024.
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The reporting and verification process has been updated in line with amendments introduced by the recent Capacity Market (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules 2022.
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Reporting and verification process updated in line with amendments introduced by the recent Capacity Market (Amendment) Rules 2021. Illustrative examples added to act as an aid to calculating carbon emissions.
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