Climate change agreements

In July, DESNZ published their ‘Enabling Industrial Electrification: a call for evidence (CfE) on fuel-switching to electricity’ which is open until 20 October 2023 which you can find here. Given that electrification will be the main fuel switching technology for food and drink, FDF will be preparing a response. This survey is part of our evidence gathering, and is open to members and non-members of all sizes including SMEs. Please respond by Friday 29^th September. 

This meeting is to provide an update to participants in the Food and Drink CCA managed by the Food and Drink Federation and administered by SLR Consulting. It will cover target setting for TP6, effectively the current two-year extension to the scheme covering 2023 and 2024. The meeting will also outline what will be needed if we are to submit a counterproposal to Government for a lower target. If you would like to register for this meeting, please click here.

On 10th May, FDF responded to BEIS’s Consultation on Climate Change Agreements (CCAs) on extension to 31 March 2027 & further proposals on any potential future scheme. FDF welcomed the scheme extension to enable  further proposals on any potential future scheme to be properly considered and to retain – or even expand – existing eligibility criteria. View on our dedicated webpage FDF's full response to the consultation on proposed reporting changes and target setting for the extension as well as on policy objectives for a future phase from April 2027.

At the Budget announcement on 15^th March, a new 2-year extension was granted for CCAs, introducing a new ‘Target Period 6’ to cover 2023 and 2024. Eligibility criteria remain the same, and work is underway to agree new targets with 2018 as a baseline. A consultation is underway to agree technical aspects of the extension (with some questions on a potential future scheme) with responses due by 10 May. If you would like to volunteer for informal sub-group for this consultation, please contact emma.piercy@fdf.org.uk.

This updated note provides additional clarification on monitoring requirements and reporting periods for combustion plants that have a capacity more than or equal to 1 megawatt thermal (MWth) and less than 50MWth burning any fuel. 

The Environment Agency (EA) is also asking if you, or your representative can complete this survey if you operate or plan to operate an existing MCP in England. Completing the survey will help operators and the EA prepare for future permit applications and compliance activities as required by the Medium Combustion Plant Directive and Environmental Permitting Regulations.