Emissions verification

Should you have the legally required verifications for Emissions Trading (EU ETS) carried out?

Emissions Trading (EU ETS) is a market instrument with which the European Union aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a cost-effective manner in order to achieve its climate targets.

On 1 January 2021, the 4th trading phase (2021-2030) of the EU ETS began (after reforms). The revised EU ETS Directive will apply until at least 2025. The biggest change in the new trading phase is the extra verification for the activity level (European policy). In addition, the Netherlands introduced the CO2 Levy/Carbon Tax (National policy) to help reach its domestic objectives.

Energie Consult Holland (ECH) is a verification body (V103) accredited by the Dutch Accreditation Council (Raad voor Accreditatie - RvA) and therefore authorised to carry out the legally required verifications for you.

Energie Consult Holland as an accredited verification body

ECH has been authorised to perform the legally required verifications since 2008. ECH’s verification approach ensures a practical interpretation of the legal requirements. This approach is characterised by interpreting these requirements from a technical perspective. ECH’s verifiers have substantive knowledge of, and extensive experience with, incineration and processing plants in the energy-intensive industry. This provides your company with the assurance that the verification is carried out by competent employees with relevant technical backgrounds. The work they undertake is based on practical and pragmatic methods.

Want to know more about the verification process? Download our Explanatory document EU ETS emissions.