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New Northwest carbon fund to offer grants up to £500,000

Northwest micro-enterprises and social enterprises are being invited to apply for funding from a new £4 million rural carbon grant project for the region.

Climate Exchange sees profits climb as carbon trading volumes increase

Climate Exchange plc (ECX), the exchange company for trading emissions and environmental products, saw profits grow last year on the back of a big increase in volume of emissions trading.

SMEs encouraged to exploit growing low carbon export market

UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) today told 170 small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) how they could exploit the fastest-growing low carbon markets in the world as it produced figures showing that the low carbon sector is already worth some £112 billion and employs 900,000 people in the UK.

Solar and wind developer launches to take advantage of FiT

A new company has formed to partner with landowners, commercial property owners and managers, to build, own and operate wind and solar power generating assets on sites across the UK.

Carbon traders pessimistic about future market expansion

Carbon traders’ confidence in future carbon market expansion has been dented by the failure of governments to secure a binding global climate deal in Copenhagen last December.

Green strategy for homes set to create 65,000 jobs

The Government has said 65,000 jobs could be created as a result of its new green strategy for British homes announced today.

Zero Waste Scotland launches £5m plastics recycling fund

Businesses are being invited to bid to share in a £5 million capital grant programme for developing plastics recycling facilities in Scotland.

Siemens invests in British tidal energy developer

Global engineering company Siemens has invested in the British company behind the world’s first single commercial-scale tidal stream turbine, providing a boost to the UK’s emerging marine energy sector. 

Government announces more incentives for 'plugged-in' driving

The Government has today announced more incentives to jump-start the take-up of electric vehicles, including £5 million of funding to introduce 2,430 charging points for electric vehicles in Milton Keynes and car grants.

Size matters: how a small grant is helping businesses cut carbon and costs

The Energy Grant 500 aims to help SMEs in the South East improve their energy efficiency – and it's proving popular, with hundreds of applications being approved since it launched a year ago. Louise Bateman reports.

New Northwest carbon fund to offer grants up to £500,000
The Rural Carbon Challenge Fund will support renewable energy projects in the Northwest
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