Carbon Management  Why managing our carbon is important  Climate
change must be tackled  Reducing the impact of climate change on
Hampshire’s residents is the most pressing reason to manage our
carbon emissions. Our climate change web pages give more
information about why climate change is so important, and
explains the commitments the County Council has made to tackle
it, such as the Aalborg Commitment  However, there are also some
short-term practical and financial reasons to explain why the
Council is focusing on carbon management.  A national 'carbon
tax'  The Government has introduced a carbon tax scheme for
large organisations, such as retail chains, supermarkets,
hospitals, universities and local authorities. The scheme is
known as the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC).  From 2011, the
organisations involved (including Hampshire County Council) will
have to purchase carbon credits based on their emissions. The
Government intends the CRC to reduce CO2 emissions from these
large organisations by 8.5% per