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1. Energy - decarbonisation schemes

Did you know businesses were responsible for 17% of the UK's C02 emissions in 2019? (Source: Gov.uk)

Register for your free business decarbonisation assessment (Surrey County Council)

SME (Small Medium Enterprises) only (less than 250 employees) can now register interest in assessments, courses and loans. With different levels of engagement on offer you can choose the right option for the time you have available. 

Register for business decarbonisation assessment and loan (Surrey County Council website), start to save on energy costs and show your customers you are working on Net Zero.

Start your journey.

Assessment 

To help you identify potential decarbonisation projects within your business, the first step is to have a free business decarbonisation assessment.

Following a virtual walk-through of your premises, you'll get a personalised report. This is a valuable exercise in itself even if you don't then proceed to the loan application. 

Loan to decarbonise

Following assessment SME's will be able to apply for a loan to decarbonise. This loan at a competitive interest rate is expected to be available in autumn 2024. 

The types of efficiency measures the loan may fund including low carbon heating, vehicles, insulation, lighting, equipment, waste, cooling and electricity generation. 

Free - how to decarbonise your business courses

  • Wednesday 22 January 2025 is the course in our borough, at Surrey County Council, Woodhatch, Osprey and Peregrine, 11 Cockshot Hill, Woodhatch, Reigate, RH2 8EF

Other courses and book:

One day in person, online on demand and online clinics (Surrey County Council website) are available. Calculate your footprint, create a roadmap and find relevant funding.

We are supporting Surrey County Council with this initiative. Funded by UK Government UKSPF. 

Other support schemes for energy

The Government has set a target for the UK to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, they and others have a number of schemes to support you on this journey. Some current schemes available to businesses are:

  • Workplace Charging Scheme to provide electric vehicle charging points in your car park, funding is available for part of the cost. The contribution is limited to the 75% of purchase and installation costs, up to a maximum of £350 for each socket, up to a maximum of 40 across all sites for each applicant.
  • Industrial Energy Transformation Fund  from BEIS - For larger business with high energy use. Grants above £100,000 for energy efficiency and deep decarbonisation. Above £30,000 for feasibility studies. £220 million in funding between Autumn 2021 and 2025. Types of technologies include industrial carbon capture, fuel switches to low carbon fuels including electrification, hydrogen, and biomass.

OFGEM, the government department for gas and electricity, has a list of available schemes.

SME Climate Hub

The government is partnering with business owners and climate groups to encourage commitment to halve carbon emissions by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050, by encouraging SMEs to sign a Climate Commitment. More information can be found on the UK Business Climate Hub.

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