This major new deal will boost green growth and unlock business investment in the low carbon economy – key to the UK’s recovery. The new dedicated low carbon finance scheme is a first and will enable UK businesses to invest in cost effective energy efficiency equipment or other low carbon technologies, such as new efficient [...]
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Carbon Trust loan scheme clears £60m mark
Interest-free loan scheme hailed as a success as company urges more small firms to take advantage of energy efficiency scheme
Article by Business Green.com
The Carbon Trust’s interest-free loan scheme for small and medium-sized firms aiming to improve their energy efficiency broke the £60m barrier this week, as the organisation again reiterated calls for businesses to take [...]
Carbon compliance deadline approaches
Article by the diyweek.net
Time is ticking for manufacturers who need to reduce their carbon emissions before the government’s Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) scheme kicks off in April 2010.
The CRC scheme will put a price on carbon emissions from energy use, enforcing organisations to buy allowances equal to their annual emissions. However, a ‘cap’ will be [...]
Carbon Trust announces an increase on business loans for energy-saving projects
Online PR News reports -Firms planning to invest in energy-efficient plant and machinery could be eligible for an interest-free loan of up to £500,000. The Carbon Trust has increased today the maximum value of the energy-saving loans it can make available to small and medium-sized businesses, in response to increased interest in high-value loans over [...]
Carbon Trust surveys can save up to 25% on energy spend
The Carbon Trust is offering free advice to companies that spend between £50,000 and £3 million a year on energy. They can offer savings of between 10 per cent and 25 per cent where available. Lots of companies are especially concerned about increases in energy bills which makes the possibility of savings a great prospect.
Carbon Trust Loans avilable for Farmers
From 1 February 2010, British farmers will be eligible for unsecured, interest-free loans for between £3,000 and £20,000 to help them upgrade to more energy-efficient equipment. The loans are designed to pay for themselves through direct energy savings provided over one to four years – and after the loan is repaid, farmers will make direct [...]
