Carbon Reduction Commitment - CRCThe University of Hull Ian Gibbs (Energy Manager) – 7th July 2009

What Is It?

The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) is a new mandatory emissions trading scheme that aims to improve energy efficiency and reduce the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted in the UK. This is vital to achieving our overall targets of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 by at least 80% compared to the 1990 baseline

CRC Cycle

Who Participates?

•20,000 public and private sector organisations

•Organisations that use over 6,000 MWh of

electricity on half-hourly metered supplies (U of

H 19,184 MWh)

•£1,000,000 half hourly spend

•Heavy fines for refusal to participate and report

U of H – half – hourly consumptionQualification yr 2008 – 19,184 MWh

When does CRC start?

•Introductory phase (3 years)

•Capped phases thereafter !!!! Not for today

•Each phase has

•Qualification period (calendar year 2008)

•Registration period (April 2010)

•Footprint year (April 2010 – March 2011)

•Compliance years (1st April 2010 – March

2011)

Emissions coverage & Cost of CO2

•Introductory phase is fixed at £12/tCO2

•Secondary market buy/sell £?/tCO2

•No transport emissions

•U of H – grid supplied electricity and fossil fuel

burning on site (no oil)

•Administered by the Environment Agency

Information Disclosure

Registration 2010

•Fines for failure to register

Footprint Year

•Accuracy of billing is crucial

•Systemslink M&T data centre

•90% of emissions must be covered

•Water and waste are not included

•What about estimated reads spanning footprint

year?

•Early action metric AMR/CTS

10% Exclusions

10% Exclusions

CRC Timeline

CRC Introductory Phase

Rolls over budget year

CRC Example

CRC Example

Questions & Discussion