Tag Archives: CRC
CRC Recycling Payments Scrapped In Spending Review
Posted on 20. Oct, 2010 by Ross.
In a move that will outrage business leaders, the UK government has switched the goalposts on participants of the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme less than a month after the registration deadline expired.
In a piece of news buried in the Spending Review (point 2.108) and somehow avoiding being leaked in the run-up to the report, the [...]
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How To Create Marginal Abatement Cost Curves In Excel
Posted on 15. Oct, 2010 by Ross.
Marginal abatement cost curves are beginning to gain traction as a financial tools to compare the merits of competing carbon reduction projects and technologies. However, actually creating one is laced with problems when using standard office tools like Excel or OpenOffice due to inadequacies with their charting abilities.
A marginal abatement cost itself is the cost [...]
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Which Companies Are In The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme?
Posted on 07. Sep, 2010 by Ross.
With the CRC deadline fast approaching, and thousands of companies still yet to register for the UK government’s new flagship cap-and-trade scheme, one of the biggest questions which is still to be answered is which companies are in the CRC Energy Efficiency scheme? Without a full list being available, let’s look instead at what we [...]
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CRC Deadlines: 4 Weeks To Register, 7 Months To Escape
Posted on 02. Sep, 2010 by Ross.
The green media has been reporting that, a month before D-day for CRC registration, 1698 organisations of the 3-4000 CRC participants have already registered, putting the energy-efficiency scheme’ on course’ for the vast majority to register before heavy fines kick in.
What they remain unaware of, is that the same companies only have 7 months left [...]
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New CRC Strategy Guide: The Art Of CRC
Posted on 19. Jul, 2010 by Ross.
Wondering what strategy you need to get to the top of the CRC league table? Are you still focused on the accounting side of the scheme formerly known as the Carbon Reduction Commitment, and haven’t looked ahead to what’s on the horizon? Haven’t you run any numbers yet, and not spotted the finer detail which [...]
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CRC Strategy Guide - Coming 19th July 2010
Posted on 12. Jul, 2010 by Ross.
Update: The Art Of CRC strategy guide is now available. Click on the link to download it, or read more about the launch here.
Still scratching your corporate head about what to do about your environmental commitments under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme? Is your company still one of the thousands still risking fines by not [...]
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Why Blue-Chip Companies Are Enjoying The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
Posted on 11. May, 2010 by Ross.
Whilst American companies fight tooth and nail to avoid any form of US climate change legislation, executives at top British companies are positively joyous at the impact of the UK’s CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme.
Two-thirds of UK executives expect significant energy costs savings from their involvement, whilst half expect a boost to their brand image translating [...]
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Avoid the CRC Scheme for 7 More Years! The Super Secret Reason To Act Now
Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by Ross.
Update: check out our new CRC Strategy Guide!
Been waiting to see why your company needs to act now in order to save hundreds of thousands of pounds? Here’s the answer which no-one else is talking about because they’re too preoccupied with the here and now. Look into the future and see the trouble coming…
Companies in [...]
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Act Now To Minimise Your Risk Under The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme: Business Reason 4
Posted on 09. Apr, 2010 by Ross.
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Cuts Your Energy Costs: CRC Reason 3 For Immediate Energy Efficiency Action
Posted on 08. Apr, 2010 by Ross.
‘CRC’ stands for ‘Carbon Reduction Commitment‘, and with all the focus of the scheme on carbon accounting it would be easy to be side-tracked into thinking that greenhouse gas emissions were the only thing at stake.
Energy efficiency is not just about carbon reduction.
Energy efficiency is a proven and effective way of reducing costs and defending [...]
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Business Reason No. 2 for Immediate CRC Action: The CRC League Table
Posted on 07. Apr, 2010 by Ross.
Yesterday we discussed reducing your carbon credit burden as a reason for your company to take immediate action under the CRC Energy Efficiency scheme. Today we focus on the reason for action which will give PR departments sleepless nights over future years: the CRC league table.
Reason 2: Get To The Top Of The Table
No company [...]
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