1. Participants’ Insights into the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
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Participants’ Insights into the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
Bex McIntosh
Client Associate, Global Action Plan
Global Action Plan is the UK’s leading Environmental Behaviour Change Charity and the only UK provider of UN-accredited behaviour change programmes.
We have over 17 years experience and have worked with over 200 large public and private sector organisations, and trained over 2,500 people within those organisations.
Our CEO, Trewin Restorick, is one of Al Gore’s Climate Ambassadors and chairs an influential climate group for DEFRA.

2. Agenda
Sample
Impact
Motivations
Recommendations
Q&A
Discussion

3. Discussion
Do you think the CRC should be kept?

4. Sample
259 entrants into the survey, 151 were excluded, 108 viewpoints were accepted
Entrants from a range of job roles and broadly represented the sectors within the CRC
for the following:
not involved in the CRC
entering for the prize
answering less than 5 data points
personal data could not be verified
duplicate entry

5. Sample

6. Sample

7. Impact 69% said the CRC placed a high administrative burden on them
42% said the CRC had taken away resources from other sustainability interventions
80% were already taking physical or behavioural actions to cut energy use
62% said the first stage had not delivered any measurable reductions in energy consumption and carbon
What will significantly reduce the administrative burden of the CRC for participants?
Our achievements to date have been delivered as part of our own policies - started in 1999
Energy use has reduced but this is due more to energy price increases.
CRC is just seen as an administrative burden
Diverted attention away from energy reduction and towards scheme compliance (i.e. evidence pack, audits etc)
Delayed further investment because resources diverted to achieve compliance rather than a real Difference

8. Impact
40% are now reporting on carbon emissions for the first time as a result of the CRC
67% have improved their measurements
44% would not have implemented AMR
82% would not have gained Carbon Trust Standard
60% think the CRC has influenced organisational accountability of energy and carbon
Do you think the CRC scheme should use the same footprint accounting as DEFRA? If yes, how could it be integrated?
Forced more emphasis on improvements to the tracking estate make up/movements and disposals and the link to energy billing e.g. establishing energy billing responsibilities for sites across complex Estate
Established carbon management governance structure; created Carbon Management Plan and 5 year carbon reduction target
Installation of energy management system and ISO standard reporting structure
Implemented Carbon Accounting solution
... the CRC has definitely helped support the business case for undertaking these measures and ensured they have been implemented more widely and more Quickly
Strengthened communication links and support, especially with semi autonomous organisations such as schools and leisure centres etc
Catalysed action between largely independent group Subsidiaries
Useful tool to raise awareness/ make it real at board level

9. Motivations
The main reason for reducing carbon emissions is cost saving (60%)
Do you think the Performance League Table should be scrapped? If no, how could it be made more impactful?
29% saw it as an opportunity to demonstrate leadership
39% did not perceive it important to brand reputation 
No impact – Universities are already required to report energy and carbon emissions to HEFCE, we are also ranked in the People
and Planet Green League - these are the metrics we’re interested in. CRC effectively replicates what we’re already doing and adds
no value whatsoever.
If the Government wants to tax us then CRC should be applied
directly to bills as a part of CCL charges

10. Recommendations
The CRC should be retained as organisations are now measuring and reporting on their carbon emissions.
Administrations should be further streamlined now that the competitive element of the CRC has been removed.
As a result administrative costs will decrease and managing carbon better in the future will be easier.

11. Recommendations
The CRC should be the basis for compulsory reporting on carbon emissions.
The Performance League Table should be reviewed so that it has a reputational impact on companies for example by providing sector specific league tables (banking, retailers, etc.)

12. Q&A
Questions for Global Action Plan
Questions for the group

13. Discussion Points Should the CRC scheme be kept?
What will significantly reduce the administrative burden of the CRC for participants?
Do you think the CRC scheme should use the same footprint accounting as DEFRA? If yes, how could it be integrated?
Do you think the Performance League Table should be scrapped? If no, how could it be made more impactful?

14. Further information
DECC London Consultation Workshop Wednesday 23rd May at Dexter House, No 2 Royal Mint Court, London EC3N 4QN
Download the Whitepaper from Business Green
Download Global Action Plan’s report
This event will provide an opportunity for an exchange of views on Government’s simplification proposals on the CRC

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