Clean Heat Market Mechanism: compliance, enforcement and appeals
How the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM) is enforced, what to do if you're unhappy with a decision and how to appeal.
You must must report your fossil fuel boiler sales if you鈥檙e classed as a 鈥榮cheme participant鈥� or 鈥榥ear-threshold supplier鈥� in the CHMM.
Check if the CHMM applies to you and the timelines for action.
The Environment Agency carries out compliance and enforcement activities as CHMM scheme administrator.
If the CHMM applies to you and you do not meet the requirements of the scheme, the Environment Agency may send you:
- an 鈥榠nformation notice鈥� 鈥� when they need more information
- a 鈥榥otice of determination鈥� 鈥� when they make a decision
- a 鈥榩enalty notice鈥� 鈥� when they impose a civil penalty
The deadlines for compliance are set out in the聽聽and the Environment Agency cannot change these dates.
The Environment Agency will publish its approach to the enforcement of the聽CHMM聽scheme in聽annex 2 of its enforcement and sanctions policy.
罢丑别听聽contain the:
- civil penalties in Part 8
- criminal penalties in Part 9
Unhappy with a decision
If you鈥檙e unhappy with a聽CHMM聽decision the Environment Agency has made, email聽[email protected]聽to raise your concerns.
You can also request an independent internal review of a decision, unless the decision is one that can be appealed (see the 鈥楢ppeals鈥� section). Do this by emailing聽[email protected]聽within 14 days of receiving the notice. Requesting a review of the decision does not:
- suspend the effect of the notice
- affect the time limits within which you can make a statutory appeal
If you鈥檙e unhappy for any reason with an external verifier, discuss it with them first. If you鈥檙e still not satisfied, you should聽raise your concerns with the relevant body. You should also email聽[email protected]聽to tell the Environment Agency about this.
Appeals
You can appeal against these enforcement actions:
- a determination that a member of a group of undertakings is the responsible undertaking
- a determination of fossil fuel boiler sales
- a decision that a scheme participant is liable to pay because it does not have enough聽CHMM听肠谤别诲颈迟蝉 for its low-carbon heat target
- a decision to correct, or not to correct, the聽CHMM聽registry which records low-carbon heat targets and聽CHMM听肠谤别诲颈迟蝉
- a decision to send a penalty notice
If enforcement action is taken, you will have the right to appeal. Appeals will be determined by the General Regulatory Chamber of the聽. The penalty notice will include details on how to make your appeal.
How to report your data
Check how fossil fuel boiler sales, targets and credits work.
Register and report your data using the Manage the Clean Heat Market Mechanism service.
For help
Contact [email protected] if you鈥檙e unsure if the CHMM applies to you.