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Supporting businesses

There are a wide range of support services and resources available to help businesses save money, improve energy efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions and also be resiliant to the impacts of climate change.

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There are a wide range of support services and resources available to help businesses save money, improve energy efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions and also be resilient to the impacts of climate change.

Businesses are responsible for around a third of CO2 emissions in Colchester and a recent Colchester Borough Council project has proven the businesses can save 10% of energy just by taking small and simple measures in the workplace. The Government have made it clear that a low carbon economy is the future for the UK.

Saving energy in your business

pdf icon Download the FREE Energy Saving Checklist by clicking here! [1Mb] The document will give you lots of useful tips that you can share with your employees/colleagues to start saving energy today.

There are a wide range of tools that can be found online to help reduce energy use and CO2 emissions even further. Click on the links below to access just some of these;

Carbon Trust - Footprint Calculator 

Energy Saving Trust - Transport Advice

Business Link - Energy Saving Advice

HM Government Guide for Businesses - Reducing the energy usage and carbon emissions from your heating and hot water systems.

Businesses looking to go even further with their environmental credentials can achieve acreditations including ISO 14001 and the Carbon Trust Standard.

Funding/Incentives

The Carbon Trust has launched a new green finance deal with Siemans to support provide UK businesses with green equipment finance. Click here to find out more information.

Businesses may be able to benefit from a new Government Incentive Scheme called the Feed in Tariff (FiTs). The scheme has been developed to encourage small scale renewable electricity generation and offers a guaranteed payment for the energy produced. The FiT payments are fixed for 25 years and the levels of income vary depending on the technology used and the size of the installation. Click here to find out more information.