Insights

Decarbonising the Future: ETS Reforms & Net Zero Solutions - The latest industry report from CFP Energy features the insights of John Booth as well as the results of a survey of data centres across the UK, France and Germany. Operators were questioned on their net zero progress and future outlook for decarbonising their operations.

On November 28, 2024 the UK government launched a consultation on expanding the scope of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to include the maritime sector from 2026.

Increased government ambition, tighter regulations, greater corporate sustainability commitments, and the outcome of the international COP process will demand serious net zero action from large-scale organisations over the next decade and beyond.

Update: Your obligations as an importer or producer of foreign-manufactured goods affected by the UK CBAM. Contact CFP Energy to mitigate future CBAM cost exposure.

The UK ETS Authority has launched a follow-up consultation to the ‘UK Emissions Trading Scheme: free allocation review’ that was originally published in December 2023.

In the UK and across Europe, Tim Atkinson and his award-winning team are playing a pivotal role in the decarbonisation of major industries as part of the carbon compliance team at CFP Energy, having traded over 100m carbon allowances in the past three years alone.

As part of the European-wide effort to achieve net zero, drive the energy transition forward and create a more sustainable world, CFP Energy is working to support organisations based in Germany covered by the national Emissions Trading System (nationales Emissionshandelssystem) (nEHS).

The ETS2 will introduce monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) requirements starting in 2025 and become fully operational in 2027, with allowances to be purchased and surrendered by 2028 for each tonne of CO₂ emitted through fuel usage.