Environmental Legislation Update Peter Schofield Director and Principal

Environmental Legislation Update Peter Schofield Director and Principal Environmental Consultant M: 07920 194998 E: peters@gepenv. co. uk W: www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING

Who are GEP Environmental? • GEP Environmental is a leading provider of Environmental, Energy and Training services to the private and public sector across the UK. • We are qualified and experienced environmental consultants, engineers and accredited trainers. • We are based in Winchester, Edinburgh, Bedford and Cardiff. • We are certified to ISO 14001: 2015 and ISO 9001: 2015. www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 2

Who are GEP Environmental? We work with our clients to identify and implement practical and cost efficient ways of improving environmental performance, managing legal requirements and ultimately reducing carbon emissions and other waste. www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 3

Environmental Legislation Update Summary of Updates • Legislative Updates • Helpful Guidance • What’s on the horizon? www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 4

Legislation Updates www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 5

Energy Saving Opportunities Scheme (ESOS) – an ongoing compliance programme? ü Applies to ‘large undertaking’ (>250 employees OR £ 44. 8 million annual turnover and balance sheet of £ 38. 6 million) ü The deadline for the second compliance period (Phase 2) is 5 th December 2019. ü Most organisations select energy data that correlates with their Financial Year (so as of 1 st April 2019 most organisations will be collating energy data) ü To be compliant: q Appoint a registered ESOS Lead Assessor q Calculate Total Energy Consumption (TEC) q Conduct Energy Audits and a Transport Assessment may be required! q Regulator (EA) notification must be submitted by 5 th December www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 6

Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) – a new reporting requirement? Companies (Directors' Report) and Limited Liability Partnerships (Energy and Carbon Report) Regulations SI 2018/1155 ü Applies to all UK registered quoted companies AND applies to ‘large’ UK unquoted companies which are defined as meeting at least two of the following criteria (>250 employees, £ 36 million turnover and balance sheet of £ 18 million) ü Applies from 1 st April 2019 ü What do you need to do? q. Disclose an ‘Energy and Carbon Report’ q. Scope 1 and Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions q. Annual energy consumption (k. Wh) q. Energy efficiency measures taken in the last year www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 7

EU Emission Trading Scheme – a new taxation scheme? üIt could come into force if the UK leave the EU without a deal. If this happens… üIt would apply to holders of EU ETS Permits q Power Generators q Large industrial premises / manufacturers q Some public sector facilities üApply from 1 st April 2019 (? ) with the first tax period ending 31 December 2019 üPermits would still require carbon emissions reporting üThe carbon emissions tax would be collected by HMRC üThe purpose is to maintain a stable carbon price www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 8

CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme – end of an era (or a burden)? üCRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (Revoked) • Last reporting year is 2018/19 • Last ‘CRC Annual Report’ to be submitted in July 2019 • Last purchase of CRC allowances will be in the ‘buy to comply’ sale in June/July 2019 • Need to be careful not to over purchase allowances as refunds are ‘discretionary’… üHow will the revenue from CRC be recovered after the scheme is closed? www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 9

Climate Change Levy (CCL) – an increase in utilities bills? üClimate Change Levy (CCL) is a tax charged on energy consumed by businesses (incl. in bills) üThis will increase from 1 st April 2019! üElec ↑ 45% and Gas ↑ 67% www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 10

Climate Change Levy (CCL) – possibility of exemptions? üClimate Change Levy (CCL) exemptions are available – such as Climate Change Agreement (CCA) üExemption percentage (%) also increasing… üBut the CCA scheme has now closed to new entrants……(so we need to watch this space for a successor scheme) www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 11

Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases Regulations – fines in the air? üIntroduction of new civil penalties from £ 50 k - £ 200 k: q£ 200 k – intentional release of gases or failure to comply with enforcement notice q£ 100 k – breach of measures to minimise leakage q£ 50 K – failure to keep and maintain records üRecords can be kept by third parties üOrganisations must be able to present these in 28 days üThe Regulator in England is the Environment Agency www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 12

Helpful Guidance www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 13

Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) – new guidance available Environmental reporting guidelines: including Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting requirements Updated: 31 March 2019 Available from BEIS (Gov. UK) Updates include: ü Group reporting legislation; ü Public sector reporting requirements; ü Mandatory GHG reporting requirement; ü Confirmation that for those organisations choosing not to dual report (still our preferred approach), we encourage use of location-based reporting method. www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 14

New! Guidance for Pollution Prevention (GPP) - newly published GPPs üGPP 2: Above ground oil storage tanks üGPP 8: Safe storage and disposal of used oils üGPP 20: Dewatering underground ducts and chambers üGPP 21: Pollution incident response planning üGPP 22: Dealing with spills üGPP 26: Safe storage – Drums and intermediate bulk containers üGPP 29: Micro-breweries and micro-distilleries GPPs Available from Net. Regs Additional Guidance from Direct. Gov www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 15

New! ISO Standards - under review ISO 14064 – Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3 Used to report on Greenhouse Gases § ISO 14064 – Part 1 Organisation GHG Inventory üUpdated in December 2019 § ISO 14064 – Part 2: Project GHG Inventory üUpdate due in April 2019 § ISO 14064 – Part 3: Verifying GHG Statements üUpdate due in April 2019 www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 16

New! ISO Standards - under review üISO 50001: 2018 Energy Management System (En. MS) q. Published in August 2018 q. Previous 2011 Standard will be withdrawn over 3 years üIn order to remain certified – organisations will need to transition to the enhanced requirements of the 2018 standard. üNew requirements relating to structure üGood news for those with ISO 14001 or ISO 9001 – integration! www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 17

What’s on the horizon? www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 18

What’s on the horizon? - Brexit and Environment EU Withdrawal Act – Statutory Instruments (SIs) üStatutory Instruments are being prepared for when the UK leaves the European Union on “exit day” üAs of 29 March 2019, there were approx. 115 Statutory Instruments that are “confirmed” and would come into force on “exit day” ü The purpose is to ensure continuity of legislation and make changes to redundant references üThis is developing daily…. www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 19

What’s on the horizon? - Packaging Waste Consultation to improve the UKs waste management, from the production of plastic packaging to the waste plastic that needs to be recycled…this consultation includes: üPlastic packaging tax üReforming the UK producer responsibility system for packaging waste üDeposit Return Scheme for drink bottles and cans üWaste and Recycling improvements across England www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 20

What’s on the horizon? - Consultation on National Air Pollution Control Programme DEFRA is consulting on the implementation of the: • • UK Air Quality Strategy England Clean Air Strategy Air Quality Plan for NOx Other air quality related strategies The consultation seeks views on how the UK will meet legally binding emission reduction commitments for: • • nitrogen oxides (NOx); ammonia (NH 3); particulate matter (PM); and sulphur dioxide (SO 2). www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING Slide: 21

That’s all for now… Peter Schofield Director and Principal Environmental Consultant M: 07920 194998 E: peters@gepenv. co. uk W: www. gepenv. co. uk ENERGY | ENVIRONMENT | TRAINING