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POLICY DEVELOPMENT
CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme
STEPHEN KERR
AFBI, HILLSBOROUGH
26th June 2013
Presentation Structure
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Introduction
Recent Policy Developments
Northern Ireland Context
Important simplifications for NI
Benefits of 2013 simplifications
Conclusions
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Introduction
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What is the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme ?
Why was it created ?
Target sector large Public and Private sector
organisations.
49 NI participants within the CRC scheme
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Recent Policy Developments
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CRC Scheme was introduced in March 2010
October 2010 spending review
April 2011 Amendment Order
In 2011 the UK Government and DAs started out on the
simplification process
Formal consultation took place from 27/3/12 to 18/6/12
of 2012
Autumn Statement of December 2012
2016 Review
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Northern Ireland Context
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NI decision on the CRC Scheme
Definitive legal advice was key to a decision
Executive/Environment Committee agreement/ March 2013
Laying of 2013 CRC Order in the Assembly on 1st March 2013
NI Assembly debate on 16th April 2013
2013 CRC Order - 20th May 2013
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Important simplifications for NI.
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Qualification change
Reduction of reporting fuels from 29 to 2
Removal of Performance League tables (PLTs)
2% de minimis threshold for gas
The above changes will take effect in the last 2 years of
Phase1
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Benefits of 2013 simplifications
– 55% reduction in administrative savings for NI
participants
– Circa 12% reduction in purchasing
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2011/2012 to 2012/2013
– A reduced reporting burden
– Greater organisational flexibility
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Conclusions
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A bit of background to the CRC scheme
The recent policy developments
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The NI context
The main NI simplifications
The benefits of the simplifications
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THE END
Thanks for listening
Stephen Kerr
Tel no (028) 90254887
E mail: [email protected]
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