Climate Change Levy 2001

The Climate Change Levy (CCL) Regulations form part of the Governments strategy on meeting the Kyoto Agreement targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Industry sectors considered as heavy energy users are charged a levy on every kWh of electricity of 0.456p. However, this levy can be offset by, amongst other things, purchasing electricity that has been generated by a renewable source.

Rates of the levy are:

• 0.159/kWh for gas
• 1.242p/kg for coal
• 1.018/kg for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
• 0.456p/kWh for electricity

Gasification and pyrolysis are classified as renewable sources of energy generation. To prove that the energy is from a renewable source the electricity must be sold with an accompanying Levy Exemption Certificate (LEC).

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