The document discusses changes to the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme in the UK. It summarizes that the scheme will be simplified to reduce burdens on businesses, revenues from allowance sales will now support public finances rather than being recycled to participants, and further decisions will be determined through the budget process. Participants are still required to submit annual footprint and performance reports by July 2011. While some early metrics may have been redundant, participants should continue cutting energy consumption and comply with all CRC requirements to avoid fines.

1. CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme – Confused?
Kerry Hamilton – March 2011

2. Government Spending Review
• The CRC Energy Efficiency scheme will be
simplified to reduce the burden on businesses,
with the first allowance sales for 2011-12
emissions now taking place in 2012 rather than
2011. Revenues from allowance sales totalling £1
billion a year by 2014-15 will be used to support
the public finances, including spending on the
environment, rather than recycled to participants.
Further decisions on allowance sales are a matter
for the Budget process

3. What We Know
Government launched a consultation to amend the scheme legislation in December 2010
DECC have since issued discussion documents in January covering a wide range of options for
simplification of the scheme. The closing date for comments is the 11 March 2011
Annual and Footprint reporting will still go ahead as planned. You will be required to submit an
annual report and footprint report before the 29th July 2011.
The Performance League Table will be retained as the main reputational driver within the
scheme, with the metric weightings and publication dates as envisaged in the current legislation
(including the October 2011 table)

4. Metric Investment
Have we wasted time and money on early action
metrics?
No!
• AMR enables you to budget accurately for cost and track energy reduction
projects and consumption efficiently.
• The Carbon Trust Standard or equivalent encourages stakeholder
engagement and ensures good Energy Management processes are in
place.

5. CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
The CRC isn’t going away
£12 per ton of CO2 will now be kept by the government
Creating £1billion a year revenue for the Treasury
DECC have completed a stakeholder meeting this month
engaging in discussion about future developments

6. CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
Participants still need to cut energy consumption
Carbon Reduction Commitment
CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

7. CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
Deadlines will be deadlines
Register Footprint Report Annual Reports
30th Sept 2010 29th July 2011 Every July
Evidence Pack

8. CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
Nobody has been fined…yet!
Estimated Number of CRC Participants 5,000
Number of Participants Registered 3,000
Number of Participants that need to Register 2,000
Fixed Fine for failing to register £5,000
Total revenue from fixed fine for 2,000 participants £10million
Daily fine for failing to register £500
Daily fine from non-registered 2,000 participants £1million

9. CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
The CRC has started
Participants should already be collating data
and preparing for the reporting deadlines
Footprint year is nearly over......

10. What should you do?

11. CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
1 Comply with all legal requirements
Complete registration
Produce Footprint and Annual Reports
Develop and maintain the Evidence Pack
Avoid fines

12. CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
2 Calculate a CRC budget
CRC Fees
CRC
Costs
Energy CO2
Reductions Allowances

13. CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
3 Develop a Strategy
CRC

14. CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
4 Cut CO2 emissions
CO2

15. CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
5 Maximise the benefits of the scheme
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16. Are there Benefits?
CRC Requires accurate information to be compiled
All fuels must now be considered
CRC has brought Carbon to The Board Agenda
The Scheme will require organisations to adopt best practice
Makes energy Projects viable

17. Don’t Delay
You must ensure that you comply with the
requirements of the scheme it won’t go away!

18. kerry.hamilton@energyteam.co.uk