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 when they decided to change their guidance regarding exemptions for businesses in the climate change agreement (CCA) scheme from the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC); why the guidance changed; what is their forecast of how much this further policy change will cost per year for electricity users who have CCAs now they have to cover the cost of CRC.

Answer: The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme started in April 2010. Under the scheme there are some exemptions for scheme participants with climate change agreements. The CCA exemption threshold was included to minimise the administrative burden on participants. The guidance on the CCA exemption has not changed since the start of the scheme. The Government have made clear their desire to simplify the regulatory regime they inherited from the previous Administration, including both the CRC and CCA schemes, so that energy efficiency can be incentivised cost effectively.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 4658; 722 c456WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Energy: Carbon Reduction Commitment
Monday, 13 December 2010
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects: Exemptions Carbon reduction commitment energy efficiency scheme
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