New Statutory Duties for Schools The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme

1. New Statutory Duties for SchoolsThe CRC EnergyEfficiency Scheme Date Name of Officer

2. Background • Schools have an important role • Models of good practice • For pupils and communities • 15% of public sector carbon emissions from schools • ⅓ of school emissions from their buildings • All schools to be sustainable by 2020 • The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme is • UK wide mandatory emissions trading scheme aimed at larger private and public sector organisations • Will apply to 5 – 6,000 organisations including most Local Authorities • Begins in April 2010

3. Key features • Local Authorities are responsible for the Maintained Schools in their area • Monitor and report their emissions each year • Buy and surrender carbon allowances to cover actual emissions • Initially at fixed • Eventually as part of an auction process • Performance League Table available to all

4. Does this include all schools? • Yes – most Maintained Schools • Foundation and Trust • Voluntary Aided • Voluntary Controlled • City Technology Colleges • Academies • This applies even if the school buys its own energy or pays it own bills directly to the supplier • Does not apply to Independent Schools • PFI operated schools are also included but generally as part of their PFI operator rather than their Local Authority

5. What does this mean for Local Authorities? • Defined as Responsible Persons • Record and collate data about the energy consumption of its Maintained Schools • Purchase and surrender allowances to cover their schools’ actual emissions • Provide Footprint and Annual Reports • Typical Local Authority will buy allowances worth £0.5M per year • Schools typically represent 30-60% of total emissions

6. What does this mean for schools? • Legal and administrative duties within the CRC • Defined as an Associated Person • Provide all Reasonable Assistance to the Local Authority • Gather and report all energy data to the Local Authority • Schools will not be charged for the allowances a Local Authority must purchase on their behalf • Schools can be charged for any losses incurred due the schools’ inability to reduce its emissions • Schools may also receive a financial bonus if the Local Authority performs well as result of schools reducing their emissions

7. What must a school do? • Request Annual Statements from your energy suppliers • All gas and electricity • Other fuels e.g. heating oil, LPG etc • Collate an evidence pack • Annual Statements • Copies of invoices • Meter readings • Report the data to your Local Authority • Read meters regularly • Save energy

8. When must this be done? • Request an Annual Statement from Electricity Suppliers for the calendar year 2008 – NOW • Start recording energy use and collating an evidence pack – FROM April 2010 • Request Annual Statements from all energy suppliers covering 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011 – BEFORE28 February 2011 • Provide evidence pack to your Local Authority – BEFORE 30 June 2011 • Repeat steps 3 and 4 each year • Start saving energy - NOW

9. Where can schools get support? • From your Local Authority • Contact details • The Carbon Trust - www.carbontrust.co.uk • ECO-schools – www.eco-schools.org.uk • Sustainable Schools – www.sustainablelearning.info

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