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CARBON REDUCTION
JOINT DECC/DEFRA GUIDANCE FOR BUSINESS
CRC SCHEME UNVEILED Details: Defra and DECC have published joint guidance
Details: The final details of the Government’s Carbon for businesses to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme emissions. The guidance has been published
have been unveiled. Large energy users in business alongside advice on what it means to be carbon
and the public sector will be required to take part neutral. Businesses in the UK produce a significant
in the scheme from 1 April 2010. Following proportion of the nation’s CO
2
and other GHG
consultation, DECC has made some changes to the emissions and have a direct role to play in meeting
scheme. climate change commitments. The guidance is
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see page 6 designed to help businesses and organisations
Download: decc.gov.uk measure and report their current emissions and
DECC RELEASES REGIONAL CO
2
EMISSIONS RESULTS set reduction targets.
Details: DECC has released statistics calculating the climate Information: defra.gov.uk
impact of energy used by homes, businesses and
road transport in each UK council area. Emissions
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have fallen in 335 out of the 434 councils. The
The Environmental Industries Commission works to provide the environmental
North-east had the highest emissions per person at
technology and services (ETS) industry with a strong and effective voice with
12.5 million tonnes in 2007 but had the largest government in the debate about how to ensure that British companies succeed in a
reduction between 2005 and 2007. London had the
rapidly growing worldwide market. With more than 330 company members, the EIC is
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the lead trade association for the ETS industry. For a free copy of EIC’s Envirotech
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per person at 6 million tonnes in 2007.
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