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Phase 2 monitoring plans

Here you can see how after wide consultation, the European Commission have revised the Monitoring and Reporting Guidelines (MRG) for Phase II.

About the revisions

The revision to the MRG introduces a number of changes to monitoring and reporting requirements. As a consequence, all operators were required to submit a revised Monitoring Plan to the Environment Agency by 30 September 2007.

ETS 2.2 Monitoring plan template is no longer available for download. We have moved to using of an online system called ETSWAP for the submission of this form, which can be accessed via the following link:

The ETS2.2 exemplar monitoring plan and guidance can be downloaded from the following links:

The Commission adopted the Monitoring & Reporting Guidelines for Phase II on the 18 July 2007. The decision was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on the 31 August 2007 and can be downloaded from the following link:

The Joint Environmental Programme (JEP) has produced guidance on the monitoring and reporting of CO2 emissions from Power Stations. Please note that this document does not represent the represent the Environment Agency's policy in relation to Phase II monitoring plans and is provided for reference only.

Questions about Monitoring & Reporting Guidelines for Phase II, completion of the ETS2.2 template and uncertainty assessments can be submitted to us via email.