The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme came into force in April this year, and large companies must sign up with the Environment Agency before 30 September.

The purpose of the scheme is that companies will account for their carbon footprint on an annual basis and purchase carbon allowances for each tonne emitted, on the basis of their electricity consumption.

There will be a League Table of best and worst performers and energy efficiency will be financially rewarded by the scheme. In this way, CRC will be "revenue neutral".

Carbonica offers a full carbon management solution and a premium carbon performance package, so that companies make the best of the CRC scheme and leave of the carbon accounting redtape to us.

For more information contact: crc@carbonica.org

Note: The Environment Agency has since changed the rules, and owing the spending review the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme will no longer be revenue neutral. Companies will still be required to purchase carbon allowances at £12 p.u. but there will be no repayments to the top performers of the League Table. The EA announced that the scheme is under review so there could be further changes.