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Carbon Reduction Commitment

• What next/latest news
• Who's affected?
• What do I have to do?
• Join our mailing list
• Timeline: what happens when?
• Policy background
• Contacts

This subject is now dealt with by the Department of Climate Change and Energy.

• See www.decc.gov.uk

 

Related information

• Energy Saving Trust
• Carbon Trust
• Carbon Projects Office
• Environmental reporting

Key material

• UK Climate Change Programme
• Climate Change Act 2008
• Office of Climate Change
• Committee on Climate Change

Carbon Reduction Commitment

You may be affected by a new legally binding climate change and energy saving scheme called the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). It will cover large business and public sector organisations. It will have a significant impact on reducing UK carbon dioxide emissions from these organisations. You should:

• Find out if you are affected, and what you can gain from the scheme
• Join our mailing list

Further information about the scheme:

• Latest news/what next?
• Timeline: what happens when?
• Who's affected?
• What will I have to do?
• Policy background
• Contacts

Current highlights

• December 2008 – Update on CRC timetable sent to stakeholders (PDF 100 KB). If you would like to receive updates directly, please sign up to our mailing list. (1 December 2008)
• Timeline updated (timeline diagram also now available PDF 300 KB) (1 December 2008)

Page last modified: 1 December 2008
Page published: 23 May 2007

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