A charity Golf day hosted by RAP in aid of the Heart Of Kent Hospice at Pentland Golf Course, Boughton, near Faversham raised £6439.00. 54 Friends and clients were invited and split into teams and played through the 18 hole course. A great day was had by all for a great cause. The Heart Of Kent Hospice provide care and support to patients and their families suffering from terminal illness.
If the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme applies to your organisation you must register or make an information disclosure by 30th September 2010. If you want to register your private business separately from the rest of your organisation, your parent organisation must first register with the Environment Agency/SEPA by 31st July 2010.
What is the CRC?
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC), formerly the Carbon Reduction Commitment, is a mandatory scheme designed to:
The CRC targets emissions that are not already covered by Climate Change Agreements (CCAs) or the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS). In addition, the following emissions are excluded from the CRC: domestic accommodation, caravan sites, transport, supplies provided to another party (except where you as a landlord are responsible for paying your tenant's energy bill).
Who does the CRC affect?
The CRC mainly affects large private and public sector organisations, such as supermarkets, local authorities and banks; small emitters are excluded from the CRC.
You are likely to be covered by the CRC if your organisation's electricity is metered by at least one half hourly meter (HHM) and you buy on the half hourly market. Your electricity supplier can tell you if you buy electricity on the half hourly market.
You will need to:
The Environment Agency/ SEPA has written to all UK organisations they believe have an obligation under the CRC. You are responsible for checking if the scheme applies to you.
