19 January 2004
Dear Consultee,
Please find attached the relevant documents concerning the public consultation on the UK's draft National Allocation Plan (NAP) for the EU Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme. The documents include the consultation document, the draft NAP and a draft provisional Regulatory Impact Assessment.
The purpose of this consultation is to invite views on the draft NAP. The consultation paper describes the background to the EU Emissions Trading Directive, how the scheme will work, and takes the reader through the key issues of the draft NAP.
Responses to the consultation should be sent by Friday 12th March 2004 (17:00) to James Harries, EU Emissions Trading Scheme, Defra, Area 3/E3 Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE, or by e-mail to euets.consultation@defra.gsi.gov.uk. Please clearly mark your envelope or email with "EU ETS draft NAP - Consultation response". If you would like a paper copy of this consultation document, please write to the above address requesting this.
Respondents in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland may wish to copy their responses to the relevant Devolved Administration. See contacts listed below.
In line with Defra's policy of openness, at the end of the consultation period copies of the responses we receive may be made publicly available through the Defra Information Resource Centre, Lower Ground Floor, Ergon House, 17 Smith Square, London SW1P 3JR. The information they contain may also be published in a summary of responses.
If you do not consent to this, you must clearly request that your response be treated confidentially. Any confidentiality disclaimer generated by your IT system in e-mail responses will not be treated as such a request. The Information Resource Centre will supply copies of consultation responses to personal callers or in response to telephone or e-mail requests (tel: 020 7238 6575, e-mail: defra.library@defra.gsi.gov.uk). Wherever possible, personal callers should give the library at least 24 hours' notice of their requirements. An administrative charge will be made to cover photocopying and postage costs.
Yours Sincerely,
James Harries
Contacts on EU ETS in the Devolved Administrations:
Scotland: John Holmes, Scottish Executive, Environment Group, Climate Change Team, Area 1-G.2, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ ( climate.change@scotland.gsi.gov.uk)
Wales: Barry Dare, Environmental Protection Division, 1st Floor, National Assembly for Wales, Cathay Park, Cardiff CF10 3NQ
Northern Ireland: Rodger Lightbody, Environmental Policy Division, Department of the Environment, 20-24 Donegall Street, Belfast BT1 2GP