If your UK organisation has half hourly metered electricity and is on track to consume over 6000 MWh of electricity from those meters in 2008, then it is likely to be one of the estimated 5000 organisations due to participate in the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme. Following Defra’s distribution of 10,000 letters to potential scheme participants in July, there is significant interest in this pending legislation. Many are wondering what the implications of the scheme will be and how best to respond. This paper incorporates current understanding of how the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) will work and outlines the key steps to be taken during 2009 in preparation for its April 2010 start.
