ETSWAP (Emissions Trading Scheme Workflow Automation Project) is the web-based system operated by the UK
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency (EA) is a non-departmental public body, established in 1996 and sponsored by the United Kingdom government's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with responsibilities relating to the protection and enha ...
for emitters to manage, verify and report their emissions of Carbon Dioxide (and in the future, other Greenhouse Gases), as required by the
EU ETS (European Union Emissions Trading Scheme).
The structure and process of the ETSWAP system was outlined in a Mutual Understanding Document produced by the governments of the UK, Germany, Ireland and The Netherlands, which also dubbed the system "Workflow Automation Project" (WAP).
The application is designed to meet the new requirements of the
EU ETS
The European Union Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is a carbon emission trading scheme (or ''cap and trade'' scheme) that began in 2005 and is intended to lower greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. Cap and trade schemes limit emissions of spec ...
resulting from th
2008/101/CE Directive
The system is designed to facilitate completion and submission of verified emissions and benchmarking reports, viewing of approved emissions/benchmarking plans for existing operators and submission of emissions plans for new operators.
As at July 2011, ETSWAP is configured for
reporting of carbon emissions by the aviation sector and has been used by 600 aviation operators in the UK and 200 in the Republic of Ireland.
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/ref> The system is being expanded to cover emissions by fixed installations by 2012.
References
External links
UK Environment Agency
Education for Sustainable Development Forum
pdf: UK Use of IT tools in the EU ETS Compliance Process
CDC Climat Brochure
Edie Ireland News Article: Irish and British aviation emissions cutting work underway
pdf: Department for Transport Presentation at the BBGA Annual Conference, 8 March 2011
Argus Media
Climate Connect: New emission tracking system for EU ETS Aviation
* Carbon monitoring, Wikipedia: Carbon Monitoring
TechnoWorldInc- The Technical Encyclopedia
Rinnovabili.it (Italian)
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Emissions trading
Carbon emissions in the European Union
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