Climate action 'good for business' Go Green BIRMINGHAM Mail THINK GLOBAL ACT LOCAL.THE Carbon Trust is an independent company set up and funded by the Government in response to the threat of climate change. The organisation works with UK businesses and the public sector to explain, deliver, develop, create and finance low-carbon enterprise. The Carbon Trust is advising businesses that they can save money through making cost-effective action on climate change. The campaign is backed by business groups, leading companies, and Dragons' Den entrepreneur Theo Paphitis Theo Paphitis (Born 24 September 1959, Limassol, Cyprus) is a Greek Cypriot entrepreneur based in England. In the Sunday Times Rich List 2006 he was ranked 444th with an estimated wealth of £125 million. , all urging business tomake it a top priority to reduce carbon and cut costs by saving energy. The One Million a Day campaign is aimed at encouraging businesses to take advantage of a pounds 35million Carbon Trust fund to upgrade or replace existing equipment to more energy-efficient versions. Secretary of State for Energy The Secretary of State for Energy was a UK cabinet position from 1974 to 1992. Secretaries of State for Energy
"By taking action now to reduce energy use and cut carbon from our goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. , British business has the opportunity not only to save money and create jobs, but set us on the path to becoming an innovative low-carbon economy A low-carbon economy is an economy in which carbon dioxide emissions from the use of carbon based fuels (coal, oil and gas) are freezed and significantly reduced.[1]. ." The Carbon Trust says most businesses could save up to 20 per cent on energy bills by taking low-cost or no-cost action on efficiency. Carbon Trust chief executive Tom Delay said: "As UK companies look for strategies to weather the recession it makes business sense to join the Carbon Trust campaign to cut costs by cutting carbon. "We want to take pounds 1billion off the energy bills of UK plc over the next three years by saving at least pounds 1million a day through cutting carbon emissions. "All businesses should realise easy cost savings by taking sensible energy-efficiency measures. "Every business should be asking how much cash their company can save by cutting carbon." Theo Paphitis said: "Businesses of all sizes need to find ways to cut costs in this economic climate. "But there are ways to save cash without affecting the day-to-day running of the company and finding ways to reduce energy is one sure-fire way to do this. "Whether a business has already made a start or has yet to get going, there is support on offer from the Carbon Trust, including interestfree loans for small businesses." CAPTION(S): Nigel Lockley, company secretary of Queen Anne Queen Anne n. The style in English architecture and furniture typical of the reign of Queen Anne (1702-1714). Queen Anne Adjective 1. Tableware in Wednesbury, says factory processes have improved since the new boiler was installed. TE060209ANNE-03 |
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