Written question asked by Lord Berkeley (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Marland (Conservative) on Wednesday, 1 December 2010.

Energy: Carbon Reduction Commitment

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Carbon Reduction Commitment applies to port operators where their tenants' businesses already have climate change agreements.

Answer: The position of ports regarding their tenants is no different from any other industrial, commercial or public sector landlords under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme. Where a landlord supplies a tenant, this energy counts towards the landlord's CRC assessment. The CRC is intended to provide incentives for energy efficiency and reducing demand for energy. One of the barriers to the uptake of energy efficiency measures has been the landlord/tenant split. The CRC addresses this by making the landlord responsible for the emissions in CRC where the landlord is responsible for the energy supply as is the case with some ports. The CCA status of a tenant is irrelevant when considering a landlord's liabilities under the scheme.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 4657; 722 c455-6WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Energy: Carbon Reduction Commitment
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
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Monday, 13 December 2010
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Subjects: Landlords Ports Tenants Carbon reduction commitment energy efficiency scheme
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