Tag: The Carbon Trust

The Carbon Trust leads consortium taking on collaboration and knowledge sharing across Heat Pump Ready

Stuart Mitchell

Heat pumps are a key solution for decarbonising homes and will be critical for meeting the UK’s commitment to achieve Net Zero by 2050. The Heat Pump Ready Programme, funded through the Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP), is designed to support the development and demonstration of heat pump technologies and tools, and the solutions needed to accelerate high-density, cost-effective deployment of heat pumps in domestic housing.  The Carbon Trust, in a consortium with Ipsos and Technopolis, with additional support on technical input and dissemination from a range of organisations, will…

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The Carbon Trust to lead expert consortium delivering pioneering acceleration support to UK Government’s Net Zero Innovation Portfolio

Stuart Mitchell

As part of the UK Government’s £1bn Net Zero Innovation Portfolio (NZIP) the Carbon Trust will lead a consortium delivering acceleration support to up to 200 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Support will include business development advice, practical workshops, peer-to-peer learning and access to stakeholder and investor networks. This will help these innovative companies make the most of the funding provided by NZIP and enable them to commercialise at speed and scale.  In leading the design and delivery of the Zero Innovation Portfolio Acceleration Support, the Carbon Trust is joined…

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The Carbon Trust launches carbon footprint label in China

Stuart Mitchell

The Carbon Trust has announced the launch of its carbon footprint and label service in China.  The Carbon Trust has already certified 30,000 individual product footprints so far, spanning more than 40 countries and a range of different sectors. Current clients include LG, Dyson, Nestlé, Evian, Danone, and more.  The organisation partnered with China Standard Conformity Assessment (CSCA) and registered with the country’s State Administration for Market Regulation. Lijian Zhao, Director of the Carbon Trust China office said: “The launch of the footprint label service in China is a positive…

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The Carbon Trust launches new Route to Net Zero Standard, certifying the journey to climate leadership

Stuart Mitchell

With over 1,000 companies worldwide setting science-based emission reduction targets, the challenge now is creating and delivering the action plans to achieve success. To help address this, the Carbon Trust is launching the new Route to Net Zero Standard, a key driver in its mission to accelerate the move to a decarbonised future. To achieve science-based targets, the Route to Net Zero Standard will support companies in the development and evolution of their action plans, helping to measure and manage their emissions, inform carbon reduction strategies, and align targets for…

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UK Power Networks works with Carbon Trust to set science-based targets

Stuart Mitchell

UK Power Networks has become the first UK distribution network operator to have its carbon reduction plan and targets endorsed by the Science-Based Target Initiative. The company is on course to achieve Net Zero for all its directly-controllable carbon emissions by 2028. Working with The Carbon Trust, UK Power Networks mapped the carbon footprint of all its emissions, including its supply chain, and modelled the actions it will take to reduce emissions and set challenging targets across all its activities.  Verified science-based targets are aligned with the Paris Agreement, an…

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