Sabien supports call for swifter action on mandatory carbon reporting

Sabien Technology, the manufacturer and supplier of the M2G intelligent boiler load optimiser is not surprised by UK businesses’ demands for the Government to expedite plans for mandatory carbon reporting (MCR) rules for large companies.
 
In the wake of an influential group of leading companies – including M&S, National Grid, Philips, and Sky – taking the Government to task for delaying its long-awaited decision on emission reporting rules, Sabien Technology chief executive Alan O’Brien said he supported the view that reporting would have “a wide range of benefits”.
 
He added: “We can understand the frustrations of our clients and UK businesses’ over the continuing delays in this matter. However I don’t expect to see guidance from the Government on this issue until at least the end of this year or early 2013. The major sticking point on issuing MCR guidelines is the cost of implementation and administering the scheme. “

A letter sent by the Aldersgate Group to Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg in May 2012 underlined the fact that large numbers of businesses want to see emission reduction rules introduced. It argued that they would: ‘further encourage business, which is responsible for nearly a third of total UK GHG emissions, to manage and reduce its carbon footprint, leading to reduced energy costs, increased transparency and a greater understanding of material climate risks and opportunities.’