About CIABATA

CIABATA is a subsidiary company of the Chemical Industries Association (CIA), which manages and administers the chemical sector climate change agreement (CCA) as an intermediary, working between the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the Environment Agency (EA) and participating chemical sites.

CCA participants qualify for relief from the Climate Change Levy (CCL), a tax on the use of energy by business, in exchange for committing to biennial energy efficiency targets that are agreed with the Government.

Key elements of CIABATA’s role include:

• Helping new entrants to join the chemical sector CCA.
• Working with participants to support their compliance with CCA obligations, including collecting and reporting performance data to the EA.
• Negotiating with DESNZ to agree CCA targets for the sector and its participants.