Business and Public Sector
A range of legislation is in place across light industry, the commercial and the public sectors. In particular, the Carbon Reduction Commitment places a cap on emissions for large, non-energy intensive organisations. Building regulations and the Climate Change Levy also apply across these sectors. Those sites with large combustion plants, such as very large boilers or CHP schemes, also remain subject to the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
Buildings are responsible for 40% of UK emissions, making
building regulations and energy performance certificates vital tools in reducing emissions across the business and public sectors.
The Climate Change Levy (CCL) applies a tax on non-domestic energy bills to encourage energy efficiency. Climate Change Agreements offer discounts on the levy for energy intensive sectors.
Beyond energy efficiency, installing in-house
renewable electricity and heat generation presents an opportunity for businesses to reduce emissions and benefit from government incentives such as the
feed-in tariff.