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What’s On? 2010
5th - 7th September Harrogate Flooring Show www.harrogateflooring-
show.net
12th – 14th September New York International Carpet Show – New York
www.nyics.com
23rd - 26th September 100% Design Show - Earl's Court London
www.100percentdesign.co.uk
29th September
Timber Expo Launch Event - Ricoh Arena, Coventry
www.timber-expo.co.uk
17th - 20th October Built Environment Solutions & Technologies – NEC Birmingham, UK
www.interbuild.com
2011
12th - 15th January Exhibition Grounds, 30521 Hannover, Germany
www.domotex.de
18th - 21st January World of Concrete - Las Vegas Convention Centre
www.worldofconcrete.com
23rd - 26th January National Floor Show, NEC, Birmingham
www.nationalfloorshow.co.uk
25th - 27th January Surfaces – Mandalay Bay Convention Centre, Las Vegas, USA
www.surfaces.com
8th - 11th February Cevisama - Valencia, Spain http://cevisama.
feriavalencia.com
If you would like your event to be included in our What’s On? Guide e-mail Karen@opusbusiness
media.co.uk
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BUSINESSES THAT MISS CARBON SCHEME DEADLINE FACE HEAVY FINES
Under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRCEE), many organisations using more than 6,000MWh of electricity a year must register with the Environment Agency by the end of September - or face a minimum fine of £5,000.
The CRCEE scheme, formerly the Carbon Reduction Commitment, is a mandatory emissions trading scheme that aims
to reduce CO2 emissions through improved energy efficiency. CRCEE applies to all organisations across all sectors that consumed more than 6,000MWh of electricity in 2008, via one or more half-hourly meters.
In addition, some organisations using a smaller amount of electricity are also required to make a disclosure. All eligible businesses must register by 30th September or face heavy fines.
Organisations participating in the scheme will then have to monitor their energy use and purchase
allowances from the government for each tonne
of CO2 they emit, calculated relative to electricity consumption.
The more CO2 an organisation emits, the
more allowances it must purchase, providing a direct incentive for energy use emission reduction. It is estimated these allowances will cost medium-sized firms an average of £38,000 a year and perhaps as much as £100,000 for larger organisations.
The EA will publish a yearly league table showing the comparative performance of participating organisations and the revenue raised from selling allowances will be recycled back to participants via a system of bonuses and penalties.
Consultant WSP Environment & Energy estimates that to avoid fines more than 20,000 organisations must have registered with the EA by the end of September; 5,000
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of which are required to register fully whilst the remaining 15,000 lower energy users must make an information disclosure.
WSP forecasts that, even with a late rush to register, around 7,500 of those 20,000 obligated businesses will miss the deadline. Of these, 1,500 will be full registrants for whom missing the 30th September deadline will mean an immediate £5,000 fine and £500-a-day thereafter up to a maximum of £45,000. Eligible smaller firms (with half hourly meters) failing to submit an information disclosure will receive one- off fines of £500.
David Symons, Director at WSP, said: "Despite the initial clamour around CRC, many companies remain unsure about the extent of their obligations, and our forecasts show that there will be a significant shortfall in registrations.”
CLICK HERE to read more about the scheme.
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