"Unfair" CRC scheme under pressure from all sides

London – A report by the Committee on Climate Change has advised the UK government to redesign its ’complex’ CRC (Carbon Reduction Commitment) scheme to make it easier for businesses and organisations to cut carbon.

The call received support even from environmental lobby groups, Friends of the Earth’s economy campaigner Dave Powell agreeing with report’s findings that the current CRC system is “too complicated, distracting, and unfair to do the job needed.”

“At the moment, councils, schools and hospitals have to compete with banks and supermarkets for carbon credits,” said Powell. “We agree with the recommendation that the trading element of the scheme should be dropped - instead we need local carbon budgets that allow the public and private sectors to work together to cut emissions.

“As the Committee recommends, it is vital that the Comprehensive Spending Review supports investment in energy efficiency - this will save councils cash, create green jobs, and move us a step closer to our long-promised low-carbon economy.”