It’s amazing how many organisations still do notrealise that next April many of them will part of the Carbon ReductionCommittee – two-thirds according to one recent poll. So, what’s the CRC? It’s anew mandatory emissions trading scheme for large non-energy intensive privateand public sector organisations, ranging from hotels and retailers to NHS trustsand local authorities. In fact it will affect any organisation with half-hourlymeters. Those using more than 6,000MWh of electricity annually will have tocalculate the emissions from the energy they use and buy permits to cover whatthey emit, while organisations using between 3,000 and 6,000MWh of electricitywill have to report their energy use. Its aim is to encourage energyefficiency. The more energy efficient you become the more money you willreceive back from the government from the pot of money spent on allowances. Aperformance league table will show exactly how participants are faring, withthose in the Champions League positions receiving far more than those in therelegation places.