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Climate Change definition

What does Climate Change mean? In legal practice, climate change describes long-term shifts in the Earth’s climate that inform environmental regulation, planning and EIA, governance and disclosure (ESG/TCFD), finance and litigation. Across the UK and Ireland it is generally a descriptive term rather than one exhaustively defined in statute or case law; climate legislation (for example, the Climate Change Act 2008 and analogous Acts in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland) addresses related concepts such as greenhouse gas emissions, mitigation, adaptation and net zero targets, and instruments adopt their own definitions (for example, the UNFCCC’s focus on anthropogenic change). The term refers to identifiable, persistent changes (typically...

UK Climate Change Agreements (CCA): eligibility, CCL relief, targets (periods 7–9), penalties, UK ETS interaction, and 2026–2033 extensions

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What is the Climate Change Agreement scheme?

The CCA scheme enables eligible facilities to benefit from a reduced rate on the Climate Change Levy (CCL). Refer to Practice Note: Climate change levy. CCAs are voluntary arrangements under which an eligible energy‑intensive facility can obtain up to a 90% cut in CCL, and a 100% reduction for energy used in specified energy‑intensive (metallurgical and mineralogical) industrial processes, provided it signs up to energy efficiency targets agreed with government. “CCA” is defined in Schedule 6, paragraphs 46–48 of the Finance Act 2000 (FA 2000).

The scheme operates through a two‑tiered structure:

Umbrella agreements — the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and industry sectors negotiate umbrella terms. The agreement is then held between the sector or trade association and the administrator, and sets out sector commitments, obligations and administration procedures.
Underlying agreements — individual agreements between the administrator and the operator of the eligible facility, specifying the facility’s targets, obligations and administration procedures.

The current CCA scheme started on 1 April 2013 and continues until 31 March 2027...

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Angus Evers

Shoosmiths

Angus qualified as a solicitor in 1999 and has been the head of the environmental law practice at national law firm Shoosmiths LLP since 2016. Prior to that he was a partner in the planning and environment group at King & Wood Mallesons (formerly SJ Berwin). He specialises in advising on the environmental, health and safety aspects of major infrastructure projects and corporate, banking and real estate transactions. He has particular expertise in the energy and infrastructure sectors, and has advised clients including operators and developers of power stations, wind farms (both onshore and offshore), LNG terminals, ports, and underground and undersea gas storage facilities, as well as public sector and government organisations. His work includes drafting and negotiating warranties, indemnities and agreements on environmental liability. He also has considerable experience in areas as diverse as contaminated land, waste management, asbestos...

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