The EU ETS applies to operators of large stationary installations that perform industrial activities listed in Annex I to the EU ETS Directive.
Obligations
An operator of an installation that performs an activity listed in Annex I that results in emissions specified in the same Annex in relation to that activity must have a greenhouse gas emissions permit issued by the national competent authority. Check with the Competent Authority for the applicable procedure to apply for such a permit.
Applying for, and being issued a permit, under the EU ETS Directive does not release an operator from acquiring any other relevant permits under other environmental legislation. You should always check with the relevant competent authorities about other permitting requirements.
An operator shall prepare, and submit for the approval of the Competent Authority, a monitoring plan in line with relevant EU rules. The operator shall then be required to monitor emissions on an annual basis, prepare a report and get it duly verified by an independent, accredited verifier, and submit the report by the relevant deadline, in respect of the previous year.
The operator shall then surrender allowances in respect of reported, verified, emissions.
Common guidance on the monitoring and reporting and verification of annual emission reports may be found here.
Allocation for Phase IV – 2021-2030
For the period 2013-2020 and subsequent periods, the allocation of allowances to stationary installations is carried out in accordance with harmonized EU-wide rules.
The respective free allocations for the local installations currently permitted under the scheme are being published in accordance with Article 11 of Directive 2003/87/EC, and are as follows:
| Installation name
(permit number) |
Operator of the installation | Annual free allocation to installation |
| Marsa Power Station
(MT-1) |
Enemalta plc | 0 |
| Delimara Power Station
(MT-2) |
Enemalta plc | 0 |
| D4 Power Plant
(MT-3) |
Electrogas Malta Ltd | 0 |
| D3 Power Plant
(MT-4) |
D3PG Ltd | 0 |
Optional exclusion of installations emitting less than 2,500 tonnes
In accordance with Article 27a of Directive 2003/87/EC, the Maltese Government is excluding Marsa Power Station (MT-1) from the EU ETS by virtue of emitting less than 2 500 tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent, in each of the three years 2006, 2007 and 2008.
The exclusion is subject to the following conditions:
- That the operator of the installation retains arrangements for the monitoring of emissions to assess whether the installation emits 2,500 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, disregarding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year, and report annually to the competent authority;
- That if the installation emits 2,500 tonnes or more of carbon dioxide equivalent, disregarding emissions from biomass, in any one calendar year, the installation will be reintroduced into the EU ETS, in accordance with Article 27a, paragraph 2; and,
- The Government of Malta retains the right to revoke, at any time, such exclusion and reintroduce the installation into the EU ETS, in accordance with Article 27a, paragraph 2, even if calendar year emissions are below 2,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Contacting the competent authority:
You may contact MRA on matters relating to stationary installations in the EU ETS at: emissions_trading_scheme@mra.org.mt.