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GASTEC at CRE (GaC)

A Brief History of CRC

30th September 2010

This is the deadline for CRC EES registration.

October 2009

The Government published its response to the Consultation on the Draft Order to implement the Carbon Reduction Commitment, and includes:

  • The first sale of allowances in April 2011 will now only require participants to purchase allowances for the year ahead.
  • Large subsidiaries that would qualify in their own right can now choose whether to separate themselves from their organisational group and participate independently.
  • Organisations which have demonstrated their commitment to reducing their emissions can use this to be counted towards the Early Action Metric
  • The CRC will treat electricity which receives a Feed In Tariff the same as electricity which is issued a Renewable Obligation Certificate.

For full details see the CRC Update of 7th October.

August 2009

The annual report on the first year of Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) has now been published.

CERT amendments came into force on 20th July; CER target increased by 20% from 156 Mt CO2 to 185 Mt CO2.

69 Mt CO2 emissions reduction achieved during the first five quarters of the CERT period (106 Mt CO2 achieved including carry over). This equates to 58% of the new CER target.

46% of savings to target are from the Priority Group.

62% of total savings to target are from insulation.

30% of total savings to target are from lighting.