Action in the UK - Carbon Reduction Commitment
Policy analysis
Definition of a CRC organisation
Analysis of CRC organisation structures in the public and private sectors March 2008 (PDF 700 KB)
This report builds on the work concerning the definition of a CRC organisation. Specifically it focuses on how to assign responsibility for emissions and how particular public and private sector organisation structures should be included in CRC.
Feasibility of implementation
How is the successful
qualification of EPC
organisations ensured? May 2007 (PDF 300 KB)
Determining what would be required to establish a complete list of those organisations throughout the UK using more than a threshold quantity of half-hourly metered electricity use.
Market design
Design of Auction, ‘Safety-valve’ and
Revenue Recycling
within the Energy
Performance
Commitment (EPC) May 2007 (PDF 900 KB)
Analysis of possible auction methods, potential safety valve mechanisms, and the way in which revenues could be recycled to participants within the CRC.
Policy options
Comparison of policies
to reduce carbon
emissions in the large
non-energy-intensive
sector August 2006 (PDF 600 KB)
Appraises the strengths and weaknesses of each policy option to cost-effectively reduce emissions and promote energy efficiency within the non-energy intensive business and public sectors.
Energy efficiency and trading part II: options for the implementation of a new mandatory UK emissions trading scheme April 2006
(PDF 900 KB)
Examining the Carbon Trust's proposal for a new, mandatory emissions trading scheme in detail, covering the large non-energy intensive sector to consider how it could potentially be implemented.
The UK Climate Change Programme: potential evolution for business and the public sector December 2005 (Carbon Trust website)
Examines how policy instruments acting on business and the public sector can be optimised to deliver significant carbon savings whilst maintaining/enhancing the competitiveness of UK companies.
Analysis of the voluntary UK ETS
Appraising years 1-4 of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme December 2006 (PDF 450 KB)
Evaluates the first 4 years of the voluntary UK ETS including commentary in terms of lessons learned for the CRC policy development.
Non-CO2 gases
Our energy challenge securing clean, affordable energy for the long-term October 2005 (PDF 200 KB)
Analysis to consider the potential inclusion of non-CO2 gases as part of the CRC highlighted a number of difficulties in terms of incorporating non-CO2 gases.
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Page published: 23 May 2007