LEGISLATION
MENT SIMULATION DEMONSTRATES
S ARE STILL UNPREPARED
Throughout the process participants Helen Nisbet, Project Manager for the resourcing costs that need to be budgeted
are being encouraged to think about CRC Simulation at TNEI explained: “The for.”
developing ‘Carbon Strategies’ to ensure companies participating in this simulation TNEI intends to maintain close contact
that they benefit from ongoing measures have shown a foresight and with the participating companies following
to reduce their emissions and also that understanding that this legislation needs the CRC’s official launch next year to
they appreciate the intricacies of carbon to be considered seriously. Credit should monitor how they cope when the
markets and the risk management be given to them for preparing for the full legislation comes into effect.
requirements. impact of the CRC and their early action There are still opportunities for
The simulation launched earlier this will stand them in good stead for the real organisations to identify “quick wins” that
year with a number of training days for thing. will deliver long term savings under the
participating companies and their staff. “We would urge all other companies CRC legislation next year. For more
Energy managers at TNEI provided and organisations that may be affected by information, contact TNEI Services on
companies with a mentoring system to the CRC not to underestimate the 0191 211 1400 or visit
offer advice on energy monitoring and resourcing issues of measuring, managing
www.onenortheast.co.uk/
reporting and early action to reduce and reporting carbon emissions. carbonreduction
unnecessary energy use. Ultimately there will be both financial and
New BSI route to
Government’s Carbon Target
he Department of Energy and BSI KITEMARK® SCHEME in energy management is primarily driven
T
Climate Change (DECC) has BSI is developing its own scheme to by potential cost savings and a desire to
announced final details of the build on the implementation of BS EN protect the global climate. BS EN 16001 is
Government’s Carbon Reduction 16001, offering verification of carbon key for any organization wishing to
Commitment, now called the emission reductions as well as an achieve these aims and now it can be
CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC). The independent verification of the used as a framework for the development
CRC now allows verification of carbon management of the system. Companies of accredited verification schemes which
emission reduction via schemes achieving a reduction of at least 2.5% per may be used as an Early Action Metric by
alternative, but equivalent, to the Carbon annum calculated from three year’s worth those included in the CRC Energy
Trust Standard to count as an Early Action of data will be awarded the BSI Kitemark. Efficiency Scheme. BSI will soon offer its
Metric. It is expected that the Kitemark scheme own Kitemark scheme for those covered
The announcement means that will qualify as an Early Action Metric under by the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
organizations seeking credit as part of the the CRC, subject to Environment Agency which should help position them
Early Action Metric, one of the measures approval. advantageously in the subsequent league
used to determine an organization’s The CRC is a new UK regulatory tables.”
position in the CRC Energy Efficiency incentive to improve energy efficiency in
Scheme league table, will now have a large public and private sector BSI PUBLISHES BS EN 16001 PILOTS
choice of equivalent accredited schemes organisations due to start in April 2010. BSI, with support from the Department
under which they carry this out. Although 20,000 companies are affected for Business, Innovation and Skills, ran
BS EN 16001, published by BSI in by the scheme, only 5,000 will be five BS EN 16001 implementation pilots.
July, specifies the requirements for an required to participate fully and have their Virgin Trains, City of London Corporation,
energy management system which entails energy performance rated in a publicly Robert Wiseman Dairies, ND Metering
the development of an energy policy, available league table. Companies will Solutions and SKF Group trialled the
identification of an organization’s past, then be required to purchase allowances usability of the standard and provided
present and future energy consumption depending on their energy usage. Early feedback which will inform future editions
and the development of an energy Action Metrics, such as BSI’s Kitemark of BS EN 16001 and assist organizations
monitoring (metering) plan. Following the certification for Energy Reduction interested in implementing the standards.
DECC announcement, any accreditation Verification should be an effective and The case studies are available to
scheme developed in accordance with BS trusted way in which an organization can download from:
EN 16001 can now be used by improve its rating in the published tables.
http://shop.bsigroup.com/en/Browse-
organizations seeking credit towards the Howard Kerr, Chief Executive of BSI, by-Sector/Energy--Utilities/Energy-
Early Action Metric. said, “BSI research tells us that the interest management-and-efficiency/
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