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Improve your business's energy efficiency

By becoming more energy efficient, your business can take control of its energy use, reducing avoidable loss and cutting bills.

Energy saving has many other benefits, including increased productivity, a more comfortable working environment, increased competitiveness and increased profitability.

Improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions:

Support programmes and projects

  • Set up a green office team to promote green messages and set up environmental initiatives at work.
  • The Eastern New Energy grant scheme aims to help build a stronger low-carbon economy in the East of England. It provides support to eligible small to medium-sized enterprises, including impartial energy efficiency, generation, and storage support, and discretionary grants to catalyse investment in energy initiatives.
  • See if you qualify for a free energy assessment for SMEs from the Carbon Trust
  • START2ACT is an energy-efficiency support programme. Businesses taking part in START2ACT will receive three visits from a Carbon Trust expert. The visit will identify low-cost energy saving opportunities, and provide support with understanding and managing energy. It includes a training pack with top tips, easy-to-use templates, checklists and energy saving materials.

Tools, publications and guides

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