PIPING t S Y STEM S t SOLUTIONS
always has been, simply a tax.’
Field believes it’s basically a
way for the government to cover
all angles: ‘It’s saying it’s getting
you to save yourself energy and
costs, and at the same time you’ll Victaulic no-flame
reduce emissions and help us – the
government – meet our targets and joining method
save the planet. It’ll fend off any
accusations that it’s just a burden
impacts the
on industry – the last thing you need
in a recession.’
‘triple bottom line’
Other changes include giving
recognition to those companies PEOPLE
that use onsite renewable energy, t a safe and secure work environment
for example from wind turbines
t reduced health risks associated with flame
or solar panels, by publishing the
joining methods
carbon they have saved using such
t reduction in the dependence on energy
measures.
Field adds: ‘Basically you get
PLANET
a small benefit from installing
renewables – but they haven’t
t reduced carbon emissions
pumped that up at all by including
t the elimination of hazardous air pollutants and
it in the league tables. The reason
greenhouse gases
for that is it’s an energy efficiency t a reduction in noise pollution
scheme, not primarily a carbon t a reduction in landfill waste
reduction scheme.
‘It’s not got any simpler, but it
PROFIT
has resolved some of the problems.
t reduced energy costs
There is the opportunity to make
t reduced labor, maintenance and operation costs
actual significant savings from it,
t enhanced productivity
and the lesson is that you want
consultation exercise if they don’t good advice and support to get the
listen?’ best out of the scheme.’
For more information on Victaulic
Farebrother adds: ‘Broadly However, Field stresses that
commercial building solutions visit
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supports the idea of a trading loopholes are prevented and that or
mechanism, but it has to be one the system is policed rigorously,
for more on Victaulic green building solutions visit
that’s workable and cost-effective. otherwise its credibility will be
http://www.victaulic.com/content/greenbuilding.htm.
It remains to be seen whether CRC questioned. ‘Once the capped
will be that mechanism.’ stage comes in 2013, everything will
Units B1 & B2
However, according to the report, change and I think the savings will
SG1 Industrial Park
the government considers splitting start to be raked in.’ l
the league table into sectors
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step. In my mind, it grasps the London. For more information
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is a perception that CRC is, and conferences
The next steps
Autumn 2009: Guidance for April 2011: First sale of allowances for
participating organisations set to the year ahead – sold by government
be released, about a month or more to participating organisations at a
after the government’s policy on fixed price of £12 per tonne of CO2
CRC was published. emitted. Retrospective payments
for 2010 carbon allowances are no
April 2010: Introductory Phase longer required.
begins and lasts until 2013 but, for
the first year, organisations only have 2013: Auctioning of carbon
to report their carbon emissions to allowances begins – sales are no
help ease the burden on cash flow. longer based on the fixed price.
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