Registration for the Government’s Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme

As part of the wider University, the College has been included in the Government scheme called the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme. This is a mandatory scheme aimed at improving energy efficiency and associated carbon emissions in large public and private sector organisations, which account for around 10% of the UK’s carbon emissions. The scheme is intended to encourage organisations not already covered by the larger EU Emissions Trading Scheme. Within the CRC, St Johns is required to report to the Government on all carbon emissions from various sources, mainly gas and electricity, via the Office of Intercollegiate Services. The College is then charged for each tonne of emissions (currently £12/tonne) and placed in a reputational performance league table to encourage efficiency. The scheme was introduced in 2008, with registration in 2011 and the first report for emissions being submitted in April 2012.