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Commenters1
Government proposes that, in relation to Climate Change Agreements (CCAs), if the organisation ceased to be covered by the CCA, then the associated exemption would cease to apply (25). The parts of the organisation that were exempt would fall back into CRC from the start of the next CRC compliance year for the remainder of that CRC phase. This applies to both the CCA group member exemption and the CCA residual group exemption and differs from the Transport exemption which would apply for the duration of the phase. In addition, the CCA firm would lose its Climate Change Levy discount.
Government proposes that, in relation to Climate Change Agreements (CCAs), if the organisation ceased to be covered by the CCA, then the associated exemption would cease to apply (25). The parts of the organisation that were exempt would fall back into CRC from the start of the next CRC compliance year for the remainder of that CRC phase. This applies to both the CCA group member exemption and the CCA residual group exemption and differs from the Transport exemption which would apply for the duration of the phase. In addition, the CCA firm would lose its Climate Change Levy discount.2
Climate Change Agreements (CCAs) are voluntary, although eligibility to join the agreements is determined by Government. Therefore, Government considers that there is an important distinction to be drawn between a participant that chose to leave a CCA, or lost it due to failing to meet their targets, and one that became ineligible due to Government changing the eligibility criteria.
Climate Change Agreements (CCAs) are voluntary, although eligibility to join the agreements is determined by Government. Therefore, Government considers that there is an important distinction to be drawn between a participant that chose to leave a CCA, or lost it due to failing to meet their targets, and one that became ineligible due to Government changing the eligibility criteria.3
Government is not considering any such changes to narrow the range of eligible processes, but in the unlikely event that such restriction became necessary, thereby forcing emissions to be transferred between CCAs and CRC, Government proposes that CRC historic baselines (used in the CRC league table and revenue recycling purposes) would be updated. This is described in section 8.5.2.
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25 If an organisation exempted under the CCA Residual Group exemption bought a principal subsidiary from a CRC participant (or indeed bought an entire CRC participant), then it would be treated no differently from another non-CRC participant that had made that purchase. In this scenario, the organisation would then participate in CRC – but only in respect of the energy use of the principal subsidiary or participant it had purchased.
Government is not considering any such changes to narrow the range of eligible processes, but in the unlikely event that such restriction became necessary, thereby forcing emissions to be transferred between CCAs and CRC, Government proposes that CRC historic baselines (used in the CRC league table and revenue recycling purposes) would be updated. This is described in section 8.5.2.______
25 If an organisation exempted under the CCA Residual Group exemption bought a principal subsidiary from a CRC participant (or indeed bought an entire CRC participant), then it would be treated no differently from another non-CRC participant that had made that purchase. In this scenario, the organisation would then participate in CRC – but only in respect of the energy use of the principal subsidiary or participant it had purchased.