Products and services

The Carbon Trust offers products and services to help your business reduce its carbon emissions and accelerate the move to a future low carbon economy. We also provide a wide range of services and support for low carbon technology development.

 
 

Save Energy

The Carbon Trust provides interest free loans to invest in energy saving projects such as improved lighting, boilers or insulation.

Our expert consultants identify energy saving opportunities and provide practical advice on how to achieve them, helping you reduce your carbon footprint and save money. 

ECAs permit 100% of the capital cost of approved energy saving equipment to be offset against corporation tax.
Promotes the construction of more energy efficient non-domestic buildings. Support ranges from self-help guidance to free or subsidised design and construction consultancy.

Carbon Management

Designed for large organisations who wish to manage and reduce their carbon emissions while growing profitably.
Offers financial support, information and consultancy to trade and professional bodies and unions, as well as funding for projects leading to quantifiable reductions in carbon emissions.
Provides councils with technical and change management support and guidance to help them realise carbon emission savings from areas under their control.

A university-focused service which provides technical and change management support to help realise carbon emission savings.

Develop Low Carbon Technology

Funding available to UK businesses and research institutions to support the development of commercially viable technologies with the potential to reduce carbon emissions.
Moves low carbon technologies closer to commercialisation. Projects include reducing costs, removing barriers to adoption and supporting shared infrastructure.
A partnership between the Carbon Trust and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, supporting university based research studies to explore the transition to a low carbon economy.
Provides strategic and business development consultancy advice on corporate finance, mentoring for the management team, energy-related market research and guidance on technical support.

Commercial Arms

Finances emerging clean energy technology businesses that demonstrate commercial potential. 
Creates new, high-growth, low-carbon businesses by identifying opportunities and combining key skills and resources. 

 
 
 
Calculate your organisation's carbon footprint

 
 

Customer Centre

The Carbon Trust provides free advice about what your organisation can do to save energy and money.

Call: 0800 085 2005

Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5:30pm to speak to one of our experts.

Publications

 
 
 
Publications include a wide range of literature on saving energy and carbon, from starter packs & newsletters to technology and industry specific guides. We also produce strategic reports and case studies.
 
 

Events

 
 
Throughout the year the Carbon Trust runs interactive Events on the practical aspects of carbon reduction and energy saving for all types of businesses at locations all over the UK.