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Reducing Scotland's carbon footprint in business and the public sector

At Carbon Trust Scotland, we offer tailored energy saving support to Scottish companies and public bodies.

How we can help your business

We support businesses across Scotland, from large companies to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as they tackle their energy costs, their carbon footprint and make moves towards a sustainable, low carbon economy. For all companies, we provide support through our advice line, online technical content and web tools.

We also provide support through:

  • Web tools
  • Online technical content and publications
  • Our advice line

If you would like our help, give us a call on +44 (0)20 7170 7000.

We also run business breakfasts and workshops to raise energy efficiency awareness and provide information and training around low-carbon technologies.  See our full list of events.     

How we support the public sector

We've worked successfully with almost all of Scotland's local authorities, the NHS, universities and colleges, and government and its agencies. This experience has enabled us to create a collection of approaches to help organisations identify, prioritise, plan and implement energy and cost-saving projects. 

We provide carbon reduction services specifically designed to meet the needs of the public sector. We work with organisations, individually and collectively, providing advice and implementation support and convening key stakeholders to deliver real carbon savings. We identify and share best practice through technical training events and networking forums. Where opportunities for collaboration arise, we bring together organisations to maximise funding and resources. We help to embed carbon management within corporate policy by understanding and working with public sector organisations at all levels in Scotland.

Carbon Trust Scotland Awards

Low Carbon Building Award 2013

The two winning entries of the Carbon Trust Scotland  Low Carbon Building Award 2013 are The Big Shed in Aberfeldy, in the new build category, an eco-community centre submitted by ea ecological architecture, and the Scottish National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh in the refurbished category, submitted by Page \ Park Architects. Read more.

Public Sector "Staff Awareness Campaign" Award 2013

Scottish Borders Council was announced as the winner of Carbon Trust Scotland's new Public Sector Staff Awareness Campaign Award at the Scottish Energy & Environment Conference (SEEC) held at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on 5 February 2013. Read more.

Further information

Resource Efficient Scotland

Resource Efficient Scotland is a new Scottish Government-funded programme to help businesses and the public and third sectors save money by using resources more efficiently. It provides advice and support on energy, water, waste and raw materials. Find out more on the Resource Efficient Scotland website.

We are fully committed to reducing our carbon emissions as an on-going, long term objective, ideally becoming carbon neutral by 2015. By working in partnership with the Carbon Trust we have been able to create a Carbon Management Plan that takes us forward to achieving this target.
Mark TayburnAbhainn Dearg Distillery

Delivering the future, today

Download our low carbon new build & refurbishment guidance - 'Delivering the future, today' - guides and assessment tools for the energy efficient design of buildings.

Get in touch

If you're interested in any of the services above then get in touch - call us on +44 (0)20 7170 7000 or email scotlandoffice@carbontrust.com