New Climate Change Solutions Service from Advantica

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(2002), "New Climate Change Solutions Service from Advantica", Facilities, Vol. 20 No. 1/2. https://doi.org/10.1108/f.2002.06920aab.013

New Climate Change Solutions Service from Advantica

New Climate Change Solutions Service from AdvanticaKeywords: Environment, Energy costs, Legislation

Advantica has launched a new Climate Change Solutions Service to help industrial, commercial and public sector organisations deal with rising energy costs – including those arising from the Climate Change Levy (CCL) – and take advantage of opportunities offered by the new voluntary Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

There has been much publicity in recent months about the CCL – a form of energy tax that was introduced in the UK in April 2001. Most comment has centred on the adverse impact this extra tax burden will have on the competitiveness of UK industry and commerce. Now, Advantica's complete expert service will help businesses respond positively to this increasing environmental legislation.

Advantica's Climate Change Solutions Service provides a one-stop-shop tailored package for energy users, from advice to system delivery. The menu of services includes energy audits, financial impact projections, emissions abatement and energy system management, all aimed at reducing client energy costs, achieving compliance to new legislation, and improving process and plant operating performance.

Under the ETS, a company can elect to take on a binding emissions cap for either CO₂ or the six greenhouse gases and by reducing their emissions to a level below their cap, they can choose to sell permits to companies unable to meet their cap cost effectively. Advantica's new service provides strategic energy management advice to clients and helps both to create these permits and forecast their value in a traded market.

As far as the CCL is concerned, any building with an industrial function is subject to the tax to varying degrees but, by reducing energy consumption, or investing in certain energy saving technologies and products, companies can minimise the financial impact and, optionally, use emissions trading as a risk management tool. The tax is charged on the units of consumption on the gas and electricity bills and increases are likely to be between 15-20 per cent, depending on the customer's present tariff.

Also, the Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme (ECA) means that companies investing in qualifying energy saving equipment can write off against taxation, up to 100 per cent of the purchase price in the current year.

One energy efficiency category that is exempt from the CCL is the use of gas for good quality CHP. Advantica is at the forefront of CHP technology, and can specify this option to provide a series of energy, cost, performance and environmental benefits to users in both the public and private sectors.

Convenience to customers is further extended with supplementary advice on finance and grants, as well as benefits analysis on emissions trading. To provide the new service, Advantica has entered into a number of partnership alliances, drawing resources as necessary from BRE Certification (which enables Advantica to offer energy efficiency advice with independent verified emissions audits being conducted by BRE Certification), The Environment Business and Laffice Energy Services.

For further information call the dedicated hotline on: +44 (0)1509 282100 or E-mail: service@advanticatech.com