It May Be The End Of The Road For CRC
HM Treasury have hinted that the Carbon Reduction Commitment Scheme (CRC) may be scrapped entirely as part of a planned overhaul of current business energy taxes. George Osborne announced plans to reduce the “alphabet soup” of environmental policies; with the aim of streamlining a raft of overlapping environmental policies and […]
Understanding commercial and industrial scale solar PV installation
Syntegra Consulting attended a workshop from Ikaros Solar in understanding how a well designed PV system can help to offset large utility bills and also be a very sound long term financial investment. This workshop was particularly relevant because after months of indecision and misinformation, the solar PV industry is starting to get back on […]
CRC amendment proposed to reduce cost for business
According to Edward Davey, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, the CRC proposal will save business millions of pounds through cutting down on “red tape”. The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme will not only encourage business to take actions on improving their energy efficiency, but also deliver substantial savings in meeting carbon budgets. […]
Carbon Reduction Consultancy
The CRC (Carbon Reduction Commitment) is mandatory carbon emissions reporting and pricing scheme introduced in April 2010. Its fundamental focus was to reduce the carbon footprint in public and private commercial sectors as they are responsible for 10% of the UK’S emissions. Syntegra Consulting Ltd can advise clients how to meet legislation’s set up in […]
Energy and Environmental Audits
Energy and Environmental audits are intended to create a positive change in energy costs and the ways in which it is consumed, helping to integrate more sustainable energy systems in commercial and residential buildings. Growing environmental concerns, the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) and the steady rise in fuel prices have made energy efficiency a key […]
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme as a driver for air-conditioning inspections
Before Christmas the Government consulted on changes to the regulations introducing the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC), postponing the first purchase of allowances for emissions for a year. However, it contained some worrying ideas about the landlord/tenant relationship, and it’s potentially another lost opportunity for air conditioning inspections. Landlord/tenant relationships are complex and can be difficult. […]
Department of Energy and Climate Change – Change to Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC)
The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced significant changes to the forthcoming Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC). In its quarterly stakeholder update released yesterday, DECC published its responses to a consultation issued earlier this year which sought opinions on various technical details of the scheme. After considering feedback from more than 250 stakeholder […]
The looming Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC)
The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) comes into force next April, requiring evidence packs, early actions and growth metrics. A shortfall of performance could add £100,000 to costs (energy not saved) plus, in the first year, the required two year additional cost of £24 per CO2 tonne for the additional emissions carbon permits. That is a […]
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