The Carbon Trust is an independent company funded by Government. Our role is to help the UK move to a low carbon economy by helping business and the public sector reduce carbon emissions now and capture the commercial opportunities of low carbon technologies
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Environmental legacy of the Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games strengthened thanks to new report prepared by the Carbon Trust, looking at the international carbon flows of embodied ...
Why the costs of wave and tidal power could soon plummet - viewpoint from Dr Stephen Wyatt, Head of Technology Acceleration, Carbon TrustAs the marine industry gathers in London for its annual get ...
Viewpoint from Jason Eis, Senior Strategy Manager, Carbon TrustIn the face of a fragile economic recovery and ambitious emissions targets, there is a pressing need to find opportunities that marry ...
A growing global presence, a rising political power, a burgeoning consumer market are all terms associated with China. But, `a voice for sustainability`? This doesn`t tally with most people`s ...
For most of us power from the sea means watching waves crashing on a beach or smashing up against a breakwater. But if you want to experience wave power at its most energetic then you need to be ...
Low carbon technologies have been put under the spotlight with the publication of three in-depth reports into key areas of innovation.
This new analysis, under the Technology Innovation Needs Assessments (TINAs), delves into marine energy, electricity networks and storage, and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). It examines the commercial potential and key economic benefits of these technologies to the UK, alongside the key hurdles which need to be overcome and how investment can best be channelled to ensure they...
The UK’s world leadership position in offshore wind could be critical in helping China overcome a number of key barriers to developing its vast offshore wind resource. According to a series of new reports by the Carbon Trust the UK, with more than a decade of experience in offshore wind deployment, can play a key role in helping China develop its offshore wind potential.
China has set a number of targets in relation to offshore wind including a deployment target of 5 GW of offshore wind by 2015 and 30 GW...
Hot on the heels of being named the greenest on the planet in its industry by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2010, the leading business-to-business express delivery company has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard – a glowing endorsement of its efforts in reducing carbon emissions across its operations in the UK and Ireland.
The Carbon Trust Standard recognises organisations for real carbon reduction. Based on a rigorous, independent assessment, it certifies that organisations have measured, managed...
Give your business strategy the competitive edge. Hugh Jones, Managing Director, Carbon Trust Advisory, investigates the trends impacting your businessRegulatory pressures, the need to improve efficiency and save money, and the promise of reputational gain have driven many large organisations to look at how they can measure and reduce carbon in their own business. As carbon reduction becomes co-opted into business strategy, organisations seeking competitive advantage in the low carbon economy should start...
Engineers at the University of Liverpool, working with the Ford Motor Company, have received a £198,910 grant from the Carbon Trust to develop a laser ignition system which could cut car exhaust emissions. Transport accounts for 25% of UK carbon emissions so finding new ways of making automotive engines less polluting is vital to meet the UK’s carbon reduction targets.
Replacing conventional spark ignition with laser ignition enables much greater control over the combustion of the air and fuel mix and can cut a...
