CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

Consultation events on a simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme in Manchester on 16th May and London on 23rd May 2012

Government will be hosting two consultation events on simplifying the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. The consultation event in Manchester will be held on Wednesday 16th May at the Palace Hotel, Oxford Street, Manchester M60 7HA. The consultation event in London will be held on Wednesday 23rd May at Dexter House, No 2 Royal Mint Court, London EC3N 4QN.

This event will provide an opportunity for an exchange of views on Government’s simplification proposals on the CRC, which will help inform the final amendments to the scheme. The Minister of State for Climate Change, Gregory Barker will provide the closing speech at the London event. For further details please see the draft agenda for the event:

• Draft agenda: Consultation events on simplification of CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

Participation in the event

There are still some places available at both events. To register you interest, please email CRC@decc.gsi.gov.uk by Tuesday 8th May and clearly state in the title “CRC Consultation event London / Manchester (delete as appropriate)”.

Please state whether you wish to attend the London or Manchester event and provide your name, email / contact details, job title, organisation and sector and indicate whether your organisation is a scheme participant (if so please include your CRC registration number).

Those who requested to attend prior to 2 May should have already received an acknowledgement and will receive further information shortly. If you have not received an acknowledgement, please email: CRC@decc.gsi.gov.uk to enquire. Please note that, if the consultation events are oversubscribed, DECC may have to limit attendance to ensure we have a good representative profile of the CRC community.

More about CRC

The scheme features an annual performance league table that ranks participants on energy efficiency performance. Together with the reputational considerations, the scheme encourages organisations to develop energy management strategies that promote a better understanding of energy usage.

The scheme is designed to tackle CO2 emissions not already covered by Climate Change Agreements (CCAs) and the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.

Organisations are eligible for CRC if they (and their subsidiaries) have at least one half-hourly electricity meter (HHM) settled on the half-hourly market. Organisations that consumed more than 6,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) per year of half hourly metered electricity during 2008 qualify for full participation and register with the Environment Agency, who is the administrator for the scheme .

Organisations that do not meet the 6000MWh threshold will have to make an information disclosure of their half hourly electricity consumption during 2008. Participants, including supermarkets, water companies, banks, local authorities and all central Government Departments. Qualifying organisations will have to comply legally with the scheme or face financial and other penalties.

DECC has developed the CRC policy in partnership with the Scottish Government, the Welsh Assembly Government and the Department of Environment Northern Ireland.

Contacts

If you have any queries about the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, you can contact:

• The Environment Agency, the administrators of the CRC scheme, by email: CRCHELP@environment-agency.gov.uk
• DECC by post (for questions on policy development only):
  
  CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) Team
  National Carbon Markets
  Department of Energy and Climate Change
  Area 1A
  3 Whitehall Place
  London
  SW1A 2HH
   

Participants in CRC in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland may like to contact the Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government, and Department of Environment Northern Ireland.