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Businesses with more energy ?500 bills, 000 per year expected to receive money for improvements in specific energy efficiency

He appeared on this week that 5,000 companies will have to pay ￡ 12 for every tonne of carbon dioxide emitted, Treasury after the Government announced changes in the carbon reduction commitment scheme.

Companies with more than ￡ 500,000 energy bills per year expected to receive money for improvements in energy efficiency spécifique.Cependant, they receive now no rewards only be sanctioned for the émissions.On knows now exactly how does the scheme and its implementation has been delayed for a year between 2011 and 2012.

Dave Lewis, CEO of RWE npower, commercial energy services said uncertainty would be counter-productive and confusing business about what they are supposed to do.

"People will be stopped doing things to save energy in the short term", he said. "Organizations that will be planned and spent considerable time and effort to build their systems energy efficiency now does not know if it has been in vain.

"The idea that it's easier seems very étrange.La most companies take cheap and complicated simple and expensive any day."

Real estate companies, retailers, heavy small industry and businesses with large portfolios private capital will be among the worst affected.

Jeremy Nicholson, energy Intensive Users Group, said he was always trying to work on small business would face enormous invoice increases.

Large energy users such as steel mills are already paying a tax on carbon under the Emissions Trading System, but the little heavy industry not covered by - such as downstream cement and ceramics – can be seriously affected.

Frederic Donnedieu, President of Taxand, tax consultants, the group said that the Government uses the drive to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide as an excuse to raise funds business.

"So that many Governments have cited a"green"agenda when proposing legislation, it is clear that often it was used to hide the real intent to treat national deficits," said.

"Ministers of finance must be careful to consider the overall efficiency of their green proposals and impacts undoubtedly affecting multinational corporations operating in these areas."

A survey conducted by Taxand, has 2,000 members, shows that most tax advisers believe not environmental taxes change commercial behaviour these levies 45pc consommateurs.Sur environmental surveyed said were not launched as truly "green" policies, but are primarily an opportunity for Governments to claw back recipes.

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