Carbon Trust Enterprises aims to accelerate the deployment of existing low carbon technologies by creating businesses that unlock new markets and new commercial opportunities.
It demonstrates to the private sector that these businesses can be attractive commercial investments to increase the pace and scale at which these new markets grow.
A few of our businesses:
Partnerships for Renewables launched in 2006 to leverage £500m investment and develop a 500 megawatt portfolio of renewable projects on public sector land in the UK over the next 5-8 years. A deal announced in March 2008 saw HSBC’s Environmental Infrastructure Fund investing £18m of equity in Partnerships for Renewables Ltd and committing to provide up to £100m in project finance funding.
Insource Energy develops on-site waste-to-energy facilities for food and drink manufacturers. Scottish & Southern Energy has committed an equity investment of £2.7m to Insource Energy and a further £10m in project finance.
The Carbon Reduction Label helps companies verify and communicate the carbon emissions of their products and services
The Carbon Trust Standard certifies that an organisation has genuinely reduced its carbon footprint and is committed to making further reductions year on year.
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