From farmers to students - UK trade and professional bodies to lead carbon emission reduction within their industries.
The Carbon Trust announced the 16 organisations that have been awarded grants of up to £140,000 as part of an initiative which encourages UK businesses and organisations to cut its CO2 emissions. Through working with trade and professional bodies, unions and other industry organisations, the Carbon Trust’s Networks Initiative engages with business to reduce CO2 emissions and help tackle climate change.
Applicants to the Networks Initiative each produced a detailed plan showing how their project would deliver demonstrable carbon emissions savings through engagement with their industry members.
This year, the successful bids include a Student Union awareness programme, a farming and agricultural best practice campaign, and specific energy efficiency projects looking at the performance of cold cabinets. The original call for applications for this wave of funding from the Carbon Trust’s Networks Initiative was made in October 2006.
The organisations receiving £140,000 in funding are:
• British Property Federation
• ARENA Network, Business in the Community
• Association for Environment-Conscious Building (AECB)
• Institute of Hospitality
• BSRIA
• Trades Union Congress
The organisations receiving £30,000 in funding are:
• Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
• Paper Industry Technical Association (PITA)
• Surface Engineering Association
• Horticultural Development Council
• Northern Ireland Food and Drink Association
• British Compressed Air Society
• Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society (SAOS)
• Electrical Contractors' Association
• National Union of Students Services
Tom Delay, Chief Executive of the Carbon Trust said, “Our work with trade and professional bodies is an important part of our overall role in helping UK business and public sector organisations cut CO2 emissions.”
“Trade bodies are valuable partners for the Carbon Trust and our work together over the past 2 years has contributed to savings of some 200,000 tonnes of CO2. Today’s funding announcement builds on the £1.4 million awarded over the last two years and brings the total number of industry organisations that have benefited from Carbon Trust’s Networks funding to 41.
“The Carbon Trust offers consultation and strategic support to all professional bodies around the UK, regardless of whether they have received funding, and we look forward to continuing our support for individual industries as they strive to cut emissions.”
The next round of applications for the Networks Initiative will open in autumn 2007. Interested organisations should visit www.carbontrust.co.uk/carbon/networks or email network@carbontrust.co.uk to find out more details about how the initiative works.
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