To the first year of the carbon reduction commitment, organisations should carry out a number of actions to make best use of the scheme.

The organisation should forecast its business as usual emissions.
Cost-effective abatement options should be identified and implemented at the first opportunity. During the first few years of the carbon reduction commitment, the fixed price of £12 per tonne of CO2 provides a simple costing of opportunities.
Organisations should also monitor all included sources of emissions, to identify the potential future opportunities and risks.

Annual reporting for the Carbon Reduction Scheme will fall in line with the financial year compliance cycle, from April to March, as opposed to the original reporting that was based on calendar year reports from Januaury to December.

Organisation within the Carbon Reduction Commitment will be required to maintain an evidence pack, and a source list of all emissions included in the CRC.

Additional rules will apply to the reporting on the generation of renewable energy, exporting power from your own energy generation and the use of combined heat and power.