The Carbon Trust

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The Carbon Trust

• Taking Action on Cutting Carbon Emissions

Dr Kathryn Vardy
9th November 2007
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UK carbon emissions
Source Dukes 2003 and BRE data
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Climate ChangeRisk or Opportunity?

• Existing pressures

lead to opportunities to..

• Reduce Costs
• Reduce energy bill through energy management
  important as prices have risen significantly
• Improve operational effectiveness
• Comply with Regulation
• Ensure compliance for up-coming rounds of Climate
  Change legislation, EU ETS, Buildings Directive,
  and more
• Enhance or Maintain Reputation
• Maximise brand reputational impact of reducing
  carbon emissions

Regulation
Company
Costs
Reputation
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The Carbon Trust is making business sense of
climate change

• Our mission is to accelerate the move to a low
  carbon economy by helping organisations reduce
  their carbon emissions and develop commercial low
  carbon technologies

Innovations Developing new low-carbon technologies
Solutions Delivering carbon savings for
organisations
Insights Explaining the low-carbon economy
Enterprises Creating new low-carbon businesses
Investments Financing low-carbon businesses
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Support from the Carbon Trust

• The Carbon Trust exists to work with businesses
  to help them reduce their carbon emissions.
• We have a number of products and services to help
  you do this.

• Free Advice
• Web
• Customer Centre
• Publications

• Carbon Management
• Putting carbon at the heart of business
  strategy
• Tailored to customer needs

• Site Surveys
• Survey Application
• Survey action plan
• Feedback Follow-up support

Immediate Action
Expert Energy Consultant
A Strategic Approach

• Financial packages
• All businesses Enhanced Capital Allowance by
  purchasing products from the Energy Technology
  List
• SMEs - Interest free loans to purchase energy
  efficient products

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Practical and Free Advice

• Our Customer Centre
• Free, ongoing advice and support.
• Open Monday to Friday,9am to 5.30pm and is ready
  to help you cut carbon today!

• Our Website
• Dedicated Energy Efficiency website.
• Top tips and information specifically about your
  sector or the technologies you use.
• Order or download publications.

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Regional Events

• Various topics from behavioural change to
  technical briefings
• Most are free
• Keep up to date with current events through our
  website
• www.carbontrust.co.uk

Next NW Workshop Find out more about your
organisations Carbon Footprint Manchester, 22
November 2007
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Site survey productsFor 50k or above energy
bills

• Opportunities Assessment
• Multi-site Assessment
• Detailed Survey (Feasibility Study)
• CHP Advice
• Implementation Advice
• Design Advice
• Contact the Advice line for further information
  

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Interest Free Loans

• Available to SME's
• lt 250 employees
• lt 35m (50m Euros) turnover
• or
• lt 30m (43m Euros) assets
• max 25 non-SME controlling interest
• Interest free loans of 5,000 to 100,000 (200k
  NI) available for energy saving projects.
• Loan repayable over maximum of 4 years

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A robust carbon management strategy
Stages
Description
Tools
Stage 1 Direct emissions reduction

• Calculate emissions
• Look for internal abatement opportunities
• Develop an emissions reduction/carbon management
  plan

• Carbon Management Programmes - A five step
  process
• CM Energy Efficiency / Renewable Energy / Design
  Advice Projects

• Map supply chain process
• Construct carbon footprint
• Identify emissions reduction opportunities and
  prioritise
• Develop an implementation plan across the supply
  chain
• Bring new low carbon products to market

• Low Carbon Supply Chain Projects
• Carbon Labelling Process

Stage 2 Indirect emissions reduction

• Offsetting Policy Project

• Establish reasons for buying offsets
• Define type of offsets to buy
• Carry out due diligence on robustness of offsets

Stage 3 (optional) Offsetting
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Carbon TrustMaking Business Sense of Climate
Change

• Kathryn Vardy, PhD
• Key Account Manager
• www.carbontrust.co.uk