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Employers- there’s lots going on to help you to be greener and leaner! And with energy prices rising higher it makes sense to reduce energy usage and waste.
Below is the latest Leicester and Leicestershire Green Skills November 2024 newsletter where you can see the latest on green skills support around the region.
The UK Government has set a target to be Net Zero by 2050 and that means big emission reductions for everyone – at home and at work. There is a website – the UK Business Climate Hub – dedicated to providing help to SMEs who want to go green here.
We’re keen to support you in reducing your carbon emissions and this page carries regular updates on our projects plus any grants or schemes offered to Leicestershire businesses from other organisations.
There is some useful information on offsetting your carbon emissions here before you start to reduce them over time.
You can find out more about greener travel options from Choose How You Move here.
GreenerFuture Leicestershire is an Innovate UK funded project to deliver carbon reduction services across the county, offering fully funded credible advice and effective support to businesses and communities to build a more resilient and greener future.
The Business Advisory Service provides free guidance to Leicester and Leicestershire businesses for whatever stage of the sustainability journey they are at, to help them achieve their goals, with resources and signposting to funding, an advisory service accessible at any point in your journey, as well as a diagnostic tool to guide you on how to progress with your sustainability goals.
See more at GreenerFuture Leicestershire or email greenerfuture@leicester.ac.uk
GreenerFuture Leicestershire Partners are Leicestershire County Council, University of Leicester, De Montfort University and Green Fox Community Energy, Catapult Energy Systems.
The Smart Manufacturing Data Hub (SMDH) supports small and medium-sized manufacturers to become more competitive by harnessing the power of data.
One of the services of the Hub is to help improve energy usage and sustainability. Energy efficiency is an extremely important factor when taking into consideration how efficient your manufacturing process is. Power monitoring and analysis can help you to to optimise operations, lower energy costs and reduce your carbon footprint. Download this leaflet for details on support from the SMDH.
GO Travel Solutions is a specialist sustainable transport consultancy serving workplaces, communities and transport operators.
With decades of combined experience in the transport sector, GO Travel Solutions have been helping workplaces and communities to reduce emissions and embrace the opportunities that travelling more sustainably bring.
GO Travel Solutions are the coordinators of sustainable travel incentive packages – SmartGO, The Workplace Travel Package, and LocalGO, The Communities Travel Package. For more info on GO Travel Solutions, visit www.go-travel-solutions.com
Webinar: How to implement an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Webinar: Inspiring a cycle commute culture with cycle to work schemes
For more details use this link
Your business can apply for up to £4,500 towards the cost of an electric car and up to £8,000 towards the cost of an electric van. Find out more at www.gov.uk/plug-in-car-van-grants.
A web-based resource to give businesses free, trustworthy and impartial information on how to reduce energy costs and carbon emissions. Visit www.zerocarbonbusiness.uk for details.
Designed to help SMEs measure their corporate emission footprint following GHG Protocol Guidance, including direct emissions from fuel and processes and those emissions from purchased electricity for the assets they operate. Visit The Carbon Trust
A voucher-based scheme that provides eligible applicants with support towards the upfront costs of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle chargepoints. Workplace Charging Scheme
The Active Travel Team supports city businesses, who recognise the health, environmental and financial benefits of encouraging their staff to make commute and in-work journeys by active and sustainable transport. Help includes a grant of up to £5000 per year to encourage staff to travel actively to work by walking and cycling, or to make your business travel more sustainable. Visit Travel Grants
Gocompare have developed an online tool to enable you to find out how much it will cost to charge your electric vehicle. Visit gocompare
