The the carbon reduction commitment will use a cap and trade scheme will enable companies to

Companies will have to start buying carbon allowances to cover their carbon emissions, and that will involve measuring and recording energy use and calculating carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (not including transport emissions).

The revenue generated from carbon auctions will be redistributed between the scheme’s participants. Each company will receive a larger or smaller amount than they originally paid for their carbon allowance, according to their performance in the CRC league table.