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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: Latest news

What happens next?

In February 2009 we will issue a user guide to provide you with information on what your organisation has to do to assess whether it qualifies for the scheme and to guide you through the registration process.

We will also be consulting on the CRC regulations in February 2009. The draft regulations and consultation document will be published on the website. To receive notification of both the User Guide and consultation please register for our mailing list...

In Summer 2009, the Environment Agency – the scheme administrator – will contact all UK billing addresses with half-hourly meters. If you receive one of these letters, you must provide information on your half-hourly electricity consumption in 2008 and a list of your half-hourly meters to determine whether you will participate in CRC. Your energy suppliers will assist in helping you provide this information.

Latest news

• 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)
• July 2008 – The Secretary of State announced the inclusion of schools in the Carbon Reduction Commitment. This will provide an excellent opportunity to engage children in energy efficiency and climate change issues.
  • CRC policy decision on schools and proposed scheme wide amendments (16 July 2008) (PDF 40 KB) (Updated 14 August 2008)
  • Ministerial Statement
  • News Release
• July 2008 – we wrote to around 10,000 organisations (PDF 130KB) to inform them that they might be included in CRC; register for further information on CRC...

Page last modified: 1 December 2008
Page published: 16 July 2008

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