The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) commences 1st April in the UK. It is imperative that affected organisations start putting the right actions in place NOW to ensure compliance.
The CRC is the UK's mandatory climate change and energy saving scheme which will affect large public and private sector organisations across the UK. Organisations will qualify based on their half-hourly electricity usage.
How Achilles can help
Achilles' carbonReduction programme and CEMARS certification will make your CRC compliance easier.
- Calculating a comprehensive CRC Compliant Footprint
You will receive step-by-step guidance that has clear flags for CRC specific requirements.
- Use of a simple Data and Calculation tool
You will receive access to online software, E-Manage, to store all your emissions data. With this software, you will be able to tag emissions data specific to your CRC footprint and produce a CRC emissions inventory report. You can use this software year-on-year to store your data and monitor progress against KPIs.
- Confidence of Verification
Your carbon footprint calculation will be independently verified by a greenhouse gas expert to ensure that you are not mis-reporting. This will give the appointed Director who must sign off on the CRC annual report submission confidence that the company has correctly met its obligations.
- Achievement of Early Action Metric
CEMARS has been recognised by the Environment Agency as an Early Action Metric. As part of the carbonReduction programme, your company will have the opportunity to achieve the Early Action Metric. The financial implications of League Table Performance from the Early Action Metric can be significant in the first three years of the CRC.
We have trained three leading Consultancies in CEMARS which is an additional option if you require advice on working through CEMARS certification or implementing an effective reduction strategy.
CRC Compliance Tools
The Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) requires companies to compile, analyse and manage data, whilst maintaining a full audit trail and evidence pack.
Organisations looking for effective ways to manage data in this new area can make the task easier by utilising compliance tools newly available on the market.
One option available is The Carbon Counter Tool developed by Landmark Information Group which assists companies with step-by-step guidance through the CRC regulations. The easy-to-use service offers you a simple and safe solution which will generate comprehensive reports on the precise data that you need to report to the Environment Agency.
For more information please visit www.carboncounter.co.uk
Achilles and Landmark look forward to shortly hosting a joint series of webinars on how to ensure compliance with the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme and obtaining the Early Action Metric.