JUST when you thought it was safe, ESOS, the Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme, phase two approaches.
Businesses need to act now to ensure that they include the energy used by all vehicles in their fleet within their overall compliance calculations.
The EU-wide ESOS legislation mandates every organisation with over 250 staff or a turnover above €50m needs to assess its overall energy usage and create a plan for improvement in areas of significant consumption.
ESOS affects an estimated 10,000 businesses within the UK, who must report compliance to the Environmental Agency by 5 December 2019. Non-compliance risks a fine of up to £50,000.
As part of ESOS, organisations must cover energy usage related to fuel supplied to the company and its employees for business use, provided this is 10% or more of overall energy usage.
This means auditing the energy consumption associated with owned/leased HGVs, vans and cars, along with grey fleet vehicles.
Cenex, the UK’s Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell technologies, offers multiple options for assessing transport energy usage and achieving compliance, which will be discussed in a the webinar next month.
During the webinar on 4th July 2019 at 11am, Cenex will explain ESOS, how fleets can meet its requirements and the benefits it brings.
For the first ESOS deadline in 2015, it delivered audits to numerous clients from a wide range of sectors including logistics/haulage companies, chilled/frozen food delivery, online retailers and the construction industry.
Chief executive Robert Evans, said: “Assessing energy usage from your fleet for ESOS compliance can seem daunting, but potentially delivers significant benefits in terms of reduced fuel consumption, greater efficiency and lower costs.
“Fleet managers need to start planning now to ensure compliance across their operations. Our webinar aims to provide the guidance they need to be ready for the deadline.”
Previous energy saving measures identified by Cenex in ESOS fleet audits include changing company car selection processes, better grey fleet management, adopting lightweight van bodies and switching to alternative fuels.
