UK delays MRV reporting requirements until 2025

However, the Department for Transport (DfT) has delayed the requirement for ship operators to report emissions until the digital reporting system is fully operational. Following the completion of the EU’s departure from the European Union in January 2022, the UK lost access to the EU’s THETIS-MRV database, and has been developing a UK cross-sectoral database to receive MRV data. This is not expected to be operational before 2025.

In the interim period, operators and managers should collect data covering their vessels’ emissions and submit the emissions report for the preceding year to an accredited verifier for verification.

The UK DfT is accepting previously certified verifiers under the EU MRV under the UK MRV regime until 31 December 2023. From 2024, verifiers will need to be accredited as a UK MRV verifier by the UK Accreditation Service (UKAS).

The UK MRV is applicable to vessels above 5000 GT calling at UK ports. It does not cover voyages between UK and EU ports, which should still be reported to the EU’s MRV CO2 reporting scheme.