Carbon Trust helps 'saves £1bn' for businesses

News Article - 04 March 2009
Category: Environment

A total of £1 billion in energy costs has been saved by UK businesses with help from the Carbon Trust in accounting for carbon emissions, according to the organisation.

By helping calculate carbon footprint for businesses, 17 million tonnes of carbon emissions have also been cut since 2001, with companies working with the organisation cutting their footprint by around two million tonnes last year.

This was an improvement of roughly half a million tonnes on the year before.

The trust is also expanding internationally, with partnerships being formed in China and the USA where its experience in carbon emissions measurement can be shared.

"We fundamentally believe that a move to a low carbon world represents a vast commercial opportunity for businesses," said Tom Delay, Carbon Trust chief executive.

"In the short-term, with energy prices continuing to rise, the need for business to become 'carbon literate' is ever greater."

According to Chris Green, the editor of IT PRO, the telecoms industry is a leader on environmental issues.

He cited the example of low-energy consuming blade servers, which the sector adopted early, as an example of this.

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