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How much does your business spend on energy per annum?
More than £500,000
If you spend more than £500,000 per annum on energy the Carbon Trust will be able to provide information and guidance. You may also be affected by the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme (previously known as the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC)).
More information on the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme can be found on the following websites:
Climate Change Levy
Additionally, the climate change levy may apply: it covers industrial and commercial energy supplies in the following sectors: industry, commerce, agriculture; and public and service sectors.
The levy does not apply to fuel supplies to domestic consumers or the transport sector, or fuels used for the production of other forms of energy (eg electricity generation) or for non-energy purposes. The levy does not apply to energy used by registered charities for non-business use, and domestic level energy supplies used by very small firms (ie roughly equivalent to the energy used by a six-bedroom house).
Taxable energy supplies that are subject to the levy include: natural gas, electricity, petroleum and hydrocarbon gas in liquid form, coal, lignite and coke. The levy does not apply to oils, which are already subject to excise duty.
Further information about the Climate Change Levy can be found here:
More than £50,000
If you spend over £50,000 on energy per annum, the Carbon Trust is there to help you with carbon reduction.
Available Funding
Less than £50,000
If you spend less than £50,000 on your energy p.a., the Energy Saving Trust (EST) can help in many ways and GCNS can help you establish good contact with EST.
Available Funding
