The UK Carbon Reduction Commitment is a British based initiative, which is anticipated to provide a model for the rest of the world. The US Environmental Protection Agency announced shortly after introduction by the UK Department that they plan to introduce a similar scheme. The new laws set out to ensure that the greenhouse gas reduction targets established by the Climate Change Act are adhered to. The Commitment establishes an auction-based emissions trading scheme and its reach is mandatory.
The British government has taken significant steps to get feedback surrounding the proposed CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, as the project gets ready to officially start in April of 2010. Legislation has been under discussion for quite some time, yet during recent surveys a number of affected organizations still appear to be uncertain about what to do.5000 or so companies in Britain are estimated to use more than 6000 MWh of electricity per year and for those companies, participation in the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme is mandatory. These businesses already spend about £0.5m per year in annual energy bills and are adjudged to be significant emitters of carbon to the atmosphere. Qualification for the scheme was based on 2008 consumption tallies and during 2009, preparations must have been taken to prepare for engagement.When the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme rolls out in April of 2010, this will be the start of three key phases, but still just a harbinger of what is to come.
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