Greenhouse Gas Emissions Verification

Ensuring the accuracy of environmental information

BSI provides a comprehensive accredited verification service covering:

  • EU ETS Baseline verification reports
  • EU ETS Annual emissions reports
  • EU ETS New Entrant, Closure and Rationalisation
  • Climate Change Agreement (CCA) Milestone Verification under the UK ETS

EU ETS

With the introduction of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) in 2005, verification of greenhouse gas emissions has become mandatory for those who fall within the scheme listed in Annex I of the directive  - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/climat/emission/implementation_en.htm

Phase I of the scheme (2005-2008) included the large energy providers and high energy consumers.  Phase II (2008 - 2012) has been expanded to include other industries and high emitters, and most recently aviation.

On 13 January 2009, Directive 2008/101/EC was published, requiring that aviation be included in the EU ETS and that aviation operators, from 2010 onwards, monitor their CO2 emissions and submit a verified annual emissions report by 31st March of the following year. Aviation operators wishing to receive a free allocation of allowances must also submit a 2010 tonne-km report to the regulator by 31st March 2011.

During 2008 BSI verified over 35 million tonnes CO2 allowances working with clients from all sectors to ensure delivery of their verified emissions reports within the regulatory timeframe.

Climate Change Agreements (CCA)

If you wish to trade your surplus CCA credits then you will need a verified opinion statement.  Whether you are looking for verification as an individual company, as a group of companies or as a trade association, BSI can provide a verification service to meet your needs.

BSI is also able to offer independent verification for organisations who voluntarily report on their Carbon Footprint.

For more information on the verification service click here or download our datasheet titled, 'Ensuring the accuracy of your emissions information'.

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