2007 Press Releases

Carbon Trust awards fuel cell research grants to Ilika Technologies and Ceres Power

£40 million initiative to reduce costs and accelerate development

The Carbon Trust today accredited a new stream of organisations, including Boots, Debenhams, Thames Water and Plymouth Theatre Royal into its Energy Efficiency Accreditation Scheme (EEAS), an independent emission reduction scheme established in 1993. Over 100 Executives and Energy Specialists from more than 50 leading organisations across industry, commerce and the public sector met today in London for the Winter Awards ceremony, sponsored by E.ON to recognise achievements in managing energy use and reducing carbon emissions.

Business seeing climate change as an opportunity but only 1% have measured carbon footprint

Carbon Trust field trial shows greatest carbon savings for commercial applications and older, larger homes

Carbon Trust response to publication of CBI’s Climate Change Task Force Report

Tom Delay, Chief Executive of the Carbon Trust said:“This report on our activities is very welcome given the urgent need for business to take further action on reducing carbon emissions. The NAO has concluded that we offer value for money in helping businesses reduce their carbon emissions and confirms that we are on-track to deliver an annual reduction of 4.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions by 2010. Importantly, it also finds that our innovation work, accelerating the development of new low carbon technologies, is effective. I believe this report gives us the green light to extend our work and has some valuable recommendations that we will examine as part of our ongoing commitment to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy.”

98 local authorities from across the UK met in London today to recognise the achievements which have been made in carbon emission reduction. The event, hosted by the Carbon Trust, will enable participants to share exemplar best practise and discuss how councils can play their role in achieving UK targets for carbon emission reduction through technology, cross organisational influence and sustainable procurement. Iain Wright MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, will be presenting awards at the event to local authorities which have been particularly successful or innovative in their approach to reducing carbon emissions.

New business carbon footprint calculator and campaign to cut business emissions and save £350 million on winter fuel bills

Carbon Trust launches free energy saving lighting guide

New funding to support device with potential to reduce ‘standby’ energy consumption by up to 90 per cent

New investment to develop next generation biofuel

Carbon Trust launches new campaign to help SMEs act on climate change

Tesco and the Carbon Trust are to measure the carbon footprint of 30 Tesco own-brand products in the next stage of the journey towards a clear, universal system of carbon labelling for the weekly shop.

New programme aims to deliver 1GW of plastic solar cells

New industry support announced to accelerate its commercialisation

The Carbon Trust today announced nine leading companies will make up a new wave of partners to use the draft product carbon footprinting standard, currently being developed in partnership with Defra and BSI British Standards.

New joint venture to accelerate development of UK’s commercial waste to energy market

Bristol-based firm awarded £150,000 Carbon Trust grant to develop prototype

Carbon Trust launches introductory guide to carbon footprinting

16 NHS Trusts come to Manchester to cut carbon footprint by 15% with Carbon Trust

Diverse technologies show carbon saving potential

Carbon reduction labels will appear on point of sales materials in Boots stores nationwide and across the full range of Walkers crisps this month, as the Carbon Trust’s carbon reduction label trial moves into its next phase.

The Carbon Trust is urging business leaders to cut carbon emissions within their own organisations in support of the efforts made by Government to kick-start individual action on CO2.

From farmers to students - UK trade and professional bodies to lead carbon emission reduction within their industries

Campaign launched to encourage business action on climate change

Carbon Trust research reveals that clean energy investments account for 10% of all European venture capital investments.

Commenting on the Energy White Paper announced today, Tom Delay, Chief Executive of the Carbon Trust, said:

Carbon Trust and Defra join with BSI British Standards to develop a standard method for measuring the embodied GHG emissions in products and services

Launch follows successful pilot involving ten NHS Trusts

New research published today by the Carbon Trust and Climate Strategies warns that despite a much improved Second Phase, the EU ETS offers very little encouragement for investment in lower carbon technologies.

Carbon Trust trial identifies potential to save 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 and save UK small businesses £300 million per year

Carbon Trust now working with nearly a third of UK’s local authorities

Professor Michael Grubb, IPCC Lead Author, and Chief Economist, Carbon Trust:

HRH The Prince of Wales hosts May Day Business Summit on Climate Change.

Suffolk based brewer Adnams was today revealed as the overall winner of the Carbon Trust/Daily Telegraph Innovation Awards 2007.

The Carbon Trust today announced the short listed finalists for the Carbon Trust/Daily Telegraph Innovation Awards 2007.

Oxfordshire-based firm wins £175,000+ grant to back renewable energy innovation

Businesses to pledge action at The Prince of Wales’s May Day Business Summit on Climate Change.

David Cameron MP visits Carbon Trust centre to see carbon reduction in action in own constituency.

Walkers, Boots and innocent commit to using label. Technical Advisory Group and consultation announced.

Carbon Trust builds on strong track record in fuel cell technology investments ACAL Energy Ltd., has completed a funding round of £1.6M in venture capital funding led by CT Investment Partners LLP, in partnership with Rising Stars Growth Fund (RSGF), NorthStar Equity Investors Ltd and Porton Capital Ltd./ Synergis Technologies Ltd to develop its low temperature fuel cell cathode technology, FlowCath™.

New research released today by the Carbon Trust revealed that UK employees are an untapped resource when it comes to tackling climate change, with more than two thirds (67 percent) keen to help their organisation cut carbon emissions and wanting more direction to show them how.

London-based clean technology start-up Lontra has become the latest firm to win financial backing from the Carbon Trust, having been awarded a £170,000 Applied Research backing for their groundbreaking compressor technology.

New research into the urban wind resource aims to clarify the overall potential of small-scale wind energy