SERVICES | CLIMATE CHANGE AGREEMENTS (CCA) SUPPORT
Climate Change Agreements (CCA) support
A Climate Change Agreement (CCA) is a voluntary UK government scheme that allows energy‑intensive organisations to receive a discount on the Climate Change Levy (CCL) in exchange for meeting agreed energy‑efficiency or carbon‑reduction targets.
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CCA benefits and cost savings
In practice, a CCA provides:
- Up to 92% discount on the CCL for electricity
- Up to 89% discount on the CCL for gas
- A formal framework for setting and reporting energy‑efficiency targets
- A structured compliance process overseen by sector associations and the Environment Agency
It is both a regulatory mechanism and a financial incentive to reduce energy use.
Agreement participants can save significant energy costs, typically in the £100,000 plus per year range.
CCA regulation is complex and involves significant administration and technical complexity.
CCA compliance involves:
- eligibility assessments
- target‑setting
- baseline calculations
- evidence packs
- annual reporting
- performance reconciliation
- audit readiness
- liaison with sector associations, the Environment Agency & HMRC
Most organisations underestimate the administrative and technical complexity.
Our consultants will ensures everything is completed correctly, on time, and in line with regulatory expectations.
Engaging specialist support enables more effective, lower-risk and less resource-intensive CCA compliance.
- Protecting your organisation from potentially costly mistakes
- Maximising the financial benefit of the CCA
- Reducing internal workload and administrative burden
- Gaining specialist technical expertise and sector-specific knowledge
- Ensuring audit‑ready documentation
- Providing continuity and resilience
CCA Application Assistance includes:
1. Identify the eligible process
- If an eligible process is identified, then the following will be conducted:
2. Site visit preparation
- Review energy data and production information
3. Visit site to investigate production processes and energy usage
4. Carry out the required analysis
- Produce a CCA site map showing the eligible process areas, directly associated areas and the ineligible areas of the site plus other information such as meter locations and site address.
- Produce process descriptions, Directly Associated Activity (DAA) description and process flow diagram(s)
- Assist with questions raised by the EA or sector association during the application process
5. Complete the CCA Application
6. Application follow up with the sector association and Environment Agency
7. Delivierables
- Comprehensive and up to date evidence pack containing all the information required in the event of an audit by the Environment Agency or HMRC
- Assurance that the correct CCL has been paid and assistance reconciling payments, if historical payments have been inaccurate
- Annual, ad-hoc and end of Target Period submissions to the Sector Association as required by the agreement and CCA legislation
On Going CCA Management JRP will:
- Undertake regular reviews of the CCA documentation and maintain an up to date evidence pack where all documentation is updated to reflect the current operation.
- Process invoicing and production data supplied monthly and produce a quarterly progress report detailing to date performance to target and buy out incurred, if any. The report will also include a forecast of the end of Target Period position on targets and buy out.
- Validation of CCL paid on invoices and assistance reclaiming over payments from suppliers or HMRC
- Process and compile CCA reporting data in the required Trade Association Milestone format for the submission required in Q1 after the end of the target period
- Complete Sector Association Milestone submissions by regulation and Sector Association Deadlines and liaise with Sector Associations to resolve any reporting issues if they arise.
- Maintain Milestone data evidence pack with copies of source data and details of any reporting issues identified and communicated to the Sector Association if they arise.
- An annual 70/30 review will be conducted by JRP Solutions and PP10 and PP11 forms will be updated if required.
- Once the Milestone data is complete, JRP Solutions will attend a meeting with the client to examine the proposed Milestone CCA reports to ensure all issues have been resolved and the reports are accurately completed before submission to the Sector Association
- Assist with other data reporting activities, such as the Savings Assessment Tool (SAT) or Performance Assessment Tool (PAT) as required
Other associated areas where JRP can help are:
- CCL exemptions for mineralogical and metallurgical processes (Min/Met CCA exemption)
- British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) that can reduce energy intensive industry electricity cost by 25%
Trusted specialists in maximising CCA compliance
Our highly knowledgeable consultants have been helping organisation apply for and maintain climate change agreements since they were first introduced in 2001, ensuring the organisation keeps its CCL discount, avoids penalties, and extracts the full value of the scheme.
- Extensive experience in CCA compliance across many sectors over many years
- Proven track record with multiple clients
- Up to date knowledge of agreement and legislation requirements
- Experience resolving issues with sector associations, the Environment Agency and HMRC
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