The Green Consultancy has been working for private and public sector clients since June 2009 to prepare them for CRC and to manage the ongoing requirements of the scheme.

Our CRC services are designed to support full participants to:

meet CRC legal compliance obligations
understand the implications behind CRC
integrate CRC with other aspects of the participants operations – systems, management and reporting, corporate social responsibility, financial management, energy management, facilities management

In particular, we can:

address specific aspects of CRC or all of them
work on a fully outsourced basis or alongside in house resources
act as your nominated CRC agent
review or create Carbon Management Plans

Internal Audit

The scheme requires participants to carry out an internal audit, signed by CRC responsible senior staff member, to ensure that the scheme's legal requirements are being met. Key checks are as follows.

Fully registered with all relevant meters and consumption accounted for
Review of Footprint report and annual report
Assess data gathering/identification/storage procedure
Cross check data and source list provided by client with Environment Agency evidence pack criteria
Rate evidence pack in relation to Environment Agency benchmarks: Compliant, Compliant with Good Practice, Compliant with Best Practice
Recommendations to reach: Compliant, Compliant with Good Practice, Compliant with Best Practice

Evidence Pack

Implementing improvements to meet Environment Agency and internal requirements, including advising on dedicated software as appropriate – fully outsourced or supporting internal resource. Managing the evidence pack – keeping all records up to date.

Annual Report

Ensuring the annual report is completed accurately and submitted on time – fully outsourced or supporting internal resource.

CRC Scheme Guidance

Keeping you updated on scheme developments and acting as your expert scheme advisor.

Related Services

To cost-effectively minimise exposure to the tax requires an accurate and complete picture of costed carbon reduction opportunities based on an up to date Investment Grade Energy Efficiency Audit. A walkthrough energy survey will not suffice. For more information please see: Carbon Management Plan (CMP).

For help with reducing carbon emissions, from specification though to commissioning and savings verification see: Project Development and Implementation.

For collecting CRC data and managing carbon see:

Metering, Monitoring and Targeting (MMT) and

Metering, Monitoring and Controlling Utilities

For help with embeding a carbon reduction or sustainability strategy in your organisation from top to bottom see: Organisational Development for Sustainability.