Draft CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2010
On the 19th January, the draft CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order 2010 was laid in the UK and Scottish Parliaments and in the National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly. It is subject to the approval of all four Administrations before it comes into force from April 2010

Revised CRC User Guide now available
This Guide:
• Provides a concise summary of all aspects of the CRC
• Reflects the changes implemented in the Government Response to the Consultation on the draft order to implement the CRC
• Reflects the legal detail of the final Draft Order to implement the CRC, which was laid in the four Parliaments/Assemblies on 19th January.

New CRC Short Guidance Notes.
A number of new guidance notes are now available from the Environment Agency’s website. These Notes cover:
• Preparing and submitting a Footprint Report
• Using estimation when reporting energy supplies in CRC
• Submitting an Annual Report

CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme Order: Table of Conversion Factors: Version 1
As part of the CRC, Participants (not Information Declarers) will be obliged to measure the emissions from energy supplies for which they are responsible according to the relevant conversion factors. These relevant conversion factors are specified in new documents now available on the four Administrations' websites. These amounts will be converted by the Registry into tonnes of carbon dioxide by the application of standard emissions factors.

Addendum to the Government Response now available. 
This addendum reflects some minor policy changes to the CRC Order since its publication in October 2009.

About the CRC
The CRC is a new mandatory, energy saving and carbon emissions reduction scheme for the UK which started in April 2010. It is central to the UK’s strategy for improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Designed to raise awareness of energy management, the CRC encourages positive changes in behaviour and infrastructure.

If you have specific questions about CRC, visit the Questions & Answers section on the Environment Agency’s website