SECR

SECR (Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting) is a new government reporting programme that came into force on 1 April 2019. It replaces the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, which closed at the end of the 2018-2019 compliance year. Stay briefed on SECR with the latest news, analysis, and answers to your frequently asked questions.

What is the purpose of SECR?

What is the purpose of SECR? The purpose of SECR is to enable businesses and industry to improve energy efficiency by at least 20 per...

Is there a minimum level of energy use, below which SECR reporting isn’t required?

Yes. The threshold is 40,000 kWh, companies under this threshold will be exempt from SECR. Organisations using low levels of energy are not be...

What about BREXIT and SECR?

What about BREXIT and SECR? The UK government’s commitment to carbon reduction is not dependent on the UK remaining within the EU. Their reporting process...

Can a company report on SECR electronically?

Can a company report on SECR electronically? Electronic reporting will be voluntary for SECR information from 2019, although BEIS plans to keep mandatory electronic reporting...

What about the energy efficiency side of SECR?

What about the energy efficiency side of SECR? BEIS has decided that affected companies will be required to provide a 'narrative commentary' on energy efficiency...
The Government is seeking views on routes to market for energy efficiency and how to secure its role in the wider energy market.

Have your say on routes to market for energy efficiency

Have your say on routes to market for energy efficiency The government is seeking views on market barriers to energy efficiency in the UK, and...
As the sector gets back to work post-Christmas, we overview the key policy drivers and themes that will define the low carbon business agenda for 2020.

What’s hot on the low carbon business agenda for 2020?

What's hot on the low carbon business agenda for 2020? As the sector gets back to work post-Christmas, we overview the key policy drivers and...

Where do companies report under SECR?

Where do companies report under SECR? Companies in scope of the SECR legislation will need to include their energy and carbon information in their Directors’...
The Aldersgate Group has called on the government to make climate risk reporting mandatory for businesses and investors. Find out more here.

Climate risk reporting should be mandatory by 2020, says Aldersgate Group

Climate risk reporting should be mandatory by 2020, says Aldersgate Group The Aldersgate Group has called on the government to make it mandatory for businesses...

Demand for energy efficient buildings on the rise, survey reveals

Demand for energy efficient buildings on the rise, survey reveals Demand for green building activity is poised to grow in the next three years, according...

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