Under that Agreement and depending upon the site’s process eligibility, approved sites were able to claim a discount of up to 80% on the climate change levy (CCL) featured on their energy provider invoice.

The costs of BPF Energy Ltd administering the Scheme on behalf of the BPF are met by charging a one-off joining fee and annual fee to each approved site receiving the CCL discount. BPF Energy Ltd has appointed Inenco (Energy Consultants) to assist them in the administration of the Scheme.

Entry into the current Scheme closed 31/12/09, consultation on the new agreement was published on the 2nd September 2011  by DECC.

See below to find out more about the 2013 scheme...

29 November 2011 - The BPF welcomes the Chancellor's 2011 Autumn Statement quote: 'The climate change levy discount on electricity for climate change agreement participants available from 1 April 2013 will be increased to 90 per cent.'

This levy discount, currently at 65 per cent, had previously been announced to increase to 80 percent from 1 April 2013. The BPF welcomes the increase in discount and the improved competitiveness it will bring to plastics manufacturers and industry as a whole.

23 March 2011 - The BPF welcomes the Chancellor's 2011 budget announcement, quote: 'Climate Change Agreements (CCAs) will be extended to 2023. The climate change levy discount on electricity for CCA participants will be increased from 65 to 80 per cent from April 2013 to continue to support energy intensive businesses exposed to international competition. A consultation on proposals to simplify the agreements will be published by summer 2011'.

See also HMRC overview dated 23 March 2011

BPF welcomes Climate Change Levy Discount now applicable to all fuels.

Effective 1 April 2011, the maximum Climate Change Levy Discount which reduces from 80% to 65% is extended to all fuels.

Peter Davis, Director General of the BPF said that “whilst the reduction in discount is disappointing, the extension to all fuels and in particular gas is very welcome news to the Plastics Industry. This comes after years of lobbying DECC to include gas as an eligible fuel in the Plastics Sector Climate Change Agreement.”

Sites in the Plastics Sector Climate Change Agreement will need to complete the new, redesigned HMRC forms PP10 & PP11 for all for all fuels to gain the reduced level of discount from their energy provider.

This should be done as soon as possible after 1 April 2011 using the new forms available on the HMRC website and based on each site’s percentage eligibility by fuel type in accordance with their signed Climate Change Agreement.

In the meantime, potential new entrants to the BPF CCA can register their interest using the form BPF1. Click Here To Download Form BPF1 and email it to climatechange@bpf.co.uk 

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