CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, formerly known as the Carbon Reduction commitment, is the UK's mandatory climate change and energy saving scheme, the scheme started 1st April 2010.
The scheme's title has been amended to better reflect the CRC's focus on increasing energy efficiency.
It is key to the UK's strategy for improving energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions, as set out in the Climate Change Act 2008. It has been designed to raise awareness especially at senior levels within large organisations, and encourage behavioural and infrastructure changes.
Around 20,000 public and private bodies will be involved in the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme.
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Climate Change Act 2008
The UK has passed legislation which introduces the world's first long-term legally binding framework to tackle the dangers of climate change.
The Climate Change Bill was introduced into Parliament on 14 November 2007 and became law on 26 November 2008.
The Climate Change Act creates a new approach to managing and responding to climate change in the UK, by:
- setting ambitious, legally binding targets
- taking powers to help meet those targets
- strengthening the institutional framework
- enhancing the UK's ability to adapt to the impact of climate change
- establishing clear and regular accountability to the UK Parliament and to the devolved legislatures. In March 2009, the Climate Change Act Impact Assessment was updated to reflect the final contents of the Act. It is available below:
Two key aims of the Act:
- To improve carbon management, helping the transition towards a low-carbon economy in the UK
- To demonstrate UK leadership internationally, signaling that we are committed to taking our share of responsibility for reducing global emissions in the context of developing negotiations on a post-2012 global agreement at Copenhagen in December 2009.
Key provision of the Act:
- A legally binding target of at least an 80 percent cut in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, to be achieved through action in the UK and abroad. Also a reduction in emissions of at least 34 percent by