Environmental News and Information
This section aims to provide Environmental Specialists with news and information about the sector in which we work, developments in technology or companies as well as stories from acrross the East of England region.
Cash in on interest free loans for energy efficiency
Submitted on August 20, 2009
Cash in on zero interest loans
Smaller businesses can now take advantage of zero interest loans for energy efficiency thanks to changes announced by the Carbon Trust - helping more organisations to improve energy efficiency, cut energy bills and survive the recession.
“Micro businesses can now benefit from the interest free funding to pay for energy saving [...]
East of England organisations urged to tap into £billions of European funding
Submitted on August 18, 2009
The East of England Regional Assembly is encouraging organisations from across the Region to tap into billions of pounds of European funding.
The Assembly’s website has a comprehensive outline of funding sources covering a broad range of activities. These include £38 million to support the restructuring of the fisheries sector; £700 million for a Youth in [...]
PECT helps local businesses cut their costs
Submitted on August 18, 2009
Environmental charity Peterborough Environmental City Trust (PECT) has helped 17 local businesses to reduce their environmental impact, including Peterborough United Football Club.
The help has been provided as part of a project called Resource Efficiency East which has been funded by the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) and European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The scheme [...]
Exporting Environmental Goods & Services - Master Class Workshop
Submitted on August 7, 2009
The environmental sector is the fastest growing area of industry and commerce today. Markets across the globe, in both developed and developing countries, are investing heavily in cleantech, renewable energy and environmental services. Businesses of all sizes who can provide these environmental solutions stand to gain as a result.
However, it is predicted that as the [...]
East of England businesses are sitting on untapped cost savings of about 1.2 million per day
Submitted on July 31, 2009
Local businesses are collectively missing out on combined cost savings of as much as £1.2 million per day by ignoring the potential of water efficiency, say sustainable business experts Envirowise.
In a recent survey 70% of East of England businesses said they are not currently measuring or monitoring their water consumption at all and a huge [...]
