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“ I asked how many people are familiar with the legislation which comes into effect this Spring coming, and only four hands went up in the room. There is a significant amount of activity that, as an industry, we have to pay attention to and be engaged proactively with. ”
By Andrew Donoghue
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Two Thirds Of Enterprises Not Ready For Carbon Accounting
Home - eWeekEurope.co.uk (Nov 26 2009) Monitoring , Carbon Footprint , Carbon Reduction Commitment , Emissions
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With the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) looming, organisations need to get with the programme, or they will be hit with stiff penalties
The date for the implementation of the UK's Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) legislation is fast approaching, requiring organisations to purchase allowances for every tonne of CO2 they emit, but the latest research suggests that two thirds of participating organisations are still unprepared.
In a survey of 400 British businesses qualifying for the CRC, conducted by SAP, the majority of respondents were found to be unprepared, despite the legislation being less than 130 days away. While 77 percent of enterprises perceive the CRC to be an opportunity to improve their carbon footprint, less than half have employed the necessary IT systems to enable this improvement.
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