OIL & GAS EU Emissions Trading Scheme Audit and Support Natural Gas Production, UK
Project Summary
EU Emissions Trading Scheme Audit and Support Natural Gas Production, UK
Project Value: £3,000 Key Project Elements • EU ETS compliance • Internal audit of data flow and control activities • Review of Phase III monitoring plan • Support for regulator liaison
CRA is providing support for an offshore gas production installation, in meeting the requirements of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. In order to comply with the regulations, the installation must have an approved monitoring plan, which sets out arrangements for its “data flow and control activities”. There is a further requirement for undertaking an internal audit of these arrangements, in preparation for annual external verification. CRA acted for the client as the internal auditor for this project, carrying out a detailed assessment of the implementation of the monitoring plan, and examining all of the data flow and control activities. This was conducted as a desk-top exercise at the client’s onshore facility. Monitoring procedures, records and evidence of calibration were all included in the audit, which also involved interviews with staff responsible for implementing the monitoring plan. Key elements of the work involved confirming that appropriate tier approaches and emissions factors were applied, and that internal processes for data collection, analysis and validation were effective. CRA also provided support to the client in developing their new monitoring plan to meet the requirements for Phase III of the EU ETS, as set out in EU regulation 601/2012 on the Monitoring and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The work included support in negotiations with the regulator regarding a tier approach.
Ref: PS0089