Climate Change Agreements Results of the Fifth Target Period Assessment

Abstract

The key results of the fifth target period assessment show: • 28.5 million tonnes per year of CO2 emissions were saved in total compared to sector base years (sector base years vary, depending upon the sector, and range from 1990 to 2008) • 38 out of 54 sectors reporting met their targets outright • In a further 15 sectors all the facilities reporting had their Climate Change Levy discounts renewed • Over 99 per cent of facilities reporting (9,634) have had Climate Change Levy discounts renewed • Generally, there was continued improvement across the sectors.