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West Suffolk Business Green Guide
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Energy efficiency advice and grant support for West Suffolk businesses.
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Advice
Getting advice usually the first step for identifying and prioritising energy efficiency projects. Call one of West Suffolk Council’s Energy and Environment team members to discuss your requirements and budget.
Small and medium sized businesses may be eligible for a free site energy audit to help identify where improvements can be made.
Email: [email protected] or
call: 01284 757622
Energy efficiency grants
West Suffolk Greener Business Grant
Supports projects which realise an energy and or carbon saving. Covers 50% of project costs up to £1,000.
To apply email [email protected] or call 01284 757667
Business Energy Efficiency Anglia
A project to help local business cut carbon offering energy audits and grant funding. Grants are awarded on project type with contributions varying from 20% to 40% of eligible costs. To see a full list of eligible measures and apply visit: www.beeanglia.org or call: 01473 350370
Solar support
West Suffolk Solar for Business
A turnkey solution where the Council fully funds and project manages the installation of solar PV at your premises. Your business will benefit from low cost carbon free electricity helping you cut costs and reduce carbon emissions. For more information or to arrange a site visit, email [email protected] or call 01284 757622
Smart Export Guarantee
Receive payments for electricity generated on site and exported to the national grid- useful if you are looking to install solar PV, wind, micro combined heat and power (CHP), hydro or anaerobic digestion (AD). The tariff you receive and contract length are decided by your chosen supplier.
For more information see: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/smart-export-guarantee-seg
Travel planning
50% match funding up to £1,000 is available for the cost and installation of initiatives to support healthier and greener travel in the workplace. Open to all businesses. To apply visit: http://www.greensuffolk.org/travel/travel-plan-support/business-support/travel-plan-grant-scheme/
Low carbon heating
Renewable Heat Incentive
An ongoing subsidy to support the installation of renewable heating systems such as biomass boilers, heat pumps and thermal collectors. For further information visit: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/non-domestic-rhi
Getting advice usually the first step for identifying and prioritising energy efficiency projects. Call one of West Suffolk Council’s Energy and Environment team members to discuss your requirements and budget.
Small and medium sized businesses may be eligible for a free site energy audit to help identify where improvements can be made.
Email: [email protected] or
call: 01284 757622
Energy efficiency grants
West Suffolk Greener Business Grant
Supports projects which realise an energy and or carbon saving. Covers 50% of project costs up to £1,000.
To apply email [email protected] or call 01284 757667
Business Energy Efficiency Anglia
A project to help local business cut carbon offering energy audits and grant funding. Grants are awarded on project type with contributions varying from 20% to 40% of eligible costs. To see a full list of eligible measures and apply visit: www.beeanglia.org or call: 01473 350370
Solar support
West Suffolk Solar for Business
A turnkey solution where the Council fully funds and project manages the installation of solar PV at your premises. Your business will benefit from low cost carbon free electricity helping you cut costs and reduce carbon emissions. For more information or to arrange a site visit, email [email protected] or call 01284 757622
Smart Export Guarantee
Receive payments for electricity generated on site and exported to the national grid- useful if you are looking to install solar PV, wind, micro combined heat and power (CHP), hydro or anaerobic digestion (AD). The tariff you receive and contract length are decided by your chosen supplier.
For more information see: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/publications-and-updates/smart-export-guarantee-seg
Travel planning
50% match funding up to £1,000 is available for the cost and installation of initiatives to support healthier and greener travel in the workplace. Open to all businesses. To apply visit: http://www.greensuffolk.org/travel/travel-plan-support/business-support/travel-plan-grant-scheme/
Low carbon heating
Renewable Heat Incentive
An ongoing subsidy to support the installation of renewable heating systems such as biomass boilers, heat pumps and thermal collectors. For further information visit: https://www.ofgem.gov.uk/environmental-programmes/non-domestic-rhi
Electric vehicles
The Government provides grant support for eligible low emission vehicles. The retailer will often incorporate this into the retail price. Support varies depending on the vehicle type:
The Government provides grant support for eligible low emission vehicles. The retailer will often incorporate this into the retail price. Support varies depending on the vehicle type:
For more information see: https://www.gov.uk/plug-in-car-van-grants
Electric vehicle chargers
The workplace charging scheme is a voucher-based grant which contributes towards the upfront costs of installing EV chargers at your workplace. It covers 75% of the purchase and installation costs, up to a maximum of £350 per socket. Applicants can secure funding for up to 40 charging sockets across different sites.
For more information see: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-grants-for-low-emission-vehicles#electric-vehicle-homecharge-scheme
Note: you can also apply to the west Suffolk Greener Business Grant and BEE Anglia for EV projects
Loans and investment
Suffolk Carbon Reduction Loan Scheme
Interest free loans of up to £5,000 to support businesses and community groups with cutting energy use. The loan will cover energy project which reduces energy consumption and can be paid back with project savings. To discuss a project, contact a Groundwork Business Advisor via: 01473 350 370
Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF)
Provides equity finance for small and medium sized enterprises (SME's) in the East of England that are contributing to the low carbon economy. Investments ranges between £25k and £1m. To apply online visit: https://www.uea.ac.uk/low-carbon-fund/home
Other support
The following organisations can help with funding for resource efficiency projects and offer guidance on other business activities such as networking, accessing training and action plans for reaching your business goals:
The New Anglia Growth Hub
Call: 0300 333 6536 or visit: https://www.newangliagrowthhub.co.uk/business-support/funding-finance/
News business support
Call: 08456 099 991 or visit: https://www.nwes.org.uk/grow-your-business/region/east-of-england/
Menta
Call: 0800 085 5090 or visit: https://www.menta.org.uk/menta-business-funding
Business support search – a government list of organisations providing support which can be filtered by sector and business size. Search here: https://www.gov.uk/business-finance-support
Electric vehicle chargers
The workplace charging scheme is a voucher-based grant which contributes towards the upfront costs of installing EV chargers at your workplace. It covers 75% of the purchase and installation costs, up to a maximum of £350 per socket. Applicants can secure funding for up to 40 charging sockets across different sites.
For more information see: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/government-grants-for-low-emission-vehicles#electric-vehicle-homecharge-scheme
Note: you can also apply to the west Suffolk Greener Business Grant and BEE Anglia for EV projects
Loans and investment
Suffolk Carbon Reduction Loan Scheme
Interest free loans of up to £5,000 to support businesses and community groups with cutting energy use. The loan will cover energy project which reduces energy consumption and can be paid back with project savings. To discuss a project, contact a Groundwork Business Advisor via: 01473 350 370
Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF)
Provides equity finance for small and medium sized enterprises (SME's) in the East of England that are contributing to the low carbon economy. Investments ranges between £25k and £1m. To apply online visit: https://www.uea.ac.uk/low-carbon-fund/home
Other support
The following organisations can help with funding for resource efficiency projects and offer guidance on other business activities such as networking, accessing training and action plans for reaching your business goals:
The New Anglia Growth Hub
Call: 0300 333 6536 or visit: https://www.newangliagrowthhub.co.uk/business-support/funding-finance/
News business support
Call: 08456 099 991 or visit: https://www.nwes.org.uk/grow-your-business/region/east-of-england/
Menta
Call: 0800 085 5090 or visit: https://www.menta.org.uk/menta-business-funding
Business support search – a government list of organisations providing support which can be filtered by sector and business size. Search here: https://www.gov.uk/business-finance-support
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Recognition- Carbon charter
Once you have completed your energy efficiency project, get the recognition you deserve by applying for Suffolk Carbon Charter status. This respected and low-cost option is based upon the IOS14001 environmental management standard and can help to build your profile as an environmentally conscious business. |
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Tips for becoming a sustainable business
Keeping up to date on the latest news can ensure you benefit from new technologies in your sector.
Contact us
Find out which path is best for you speak to one of the team:
Phone: 01284 757622
Email: [email protected]
For a full list of support available visit:
http://www.greensuffolk.org/at-work/funding/
- Switch your energy tariff to renewable sources
- Implement an environmental management system to drive continuous improvement
- Publish your own environmental policy statement and share with suppliers
- Buy from social enterprises
- Regularly check water consumption by conducting a site walk over and compare usage over time
- Follow the waste hierarchy by removing waste at the source and reusing or recycling all remaining materials
- Reduce transport emissions by encouraging flexible and home working where possible
- Move to paperless working and swap single use plastics for reusable alternatives
- Lower fuel costs by replacing inefficient fossil fuelled vehicles with electric alternatives in your fleet or staff pool cars
- Introduce environmental champions who know the business well to make improvements and encourage others to change
- Review your heating, cooling and lighting controls to reduce out of hours consumption and only condition areas that require it – keeping occupants and equipment happy.
Keeping up to date on the latest news can ensure you benefit from new technologies in your sector.
Contact us
Find out which path is best for you speak to one of the team:
Phone: 01284 757622
Email: [email protected]
For a full list of support available visit:
http://www.greensuffolk.org/at-work/funding/
Green Suffolk
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We’re proud of Suffolk and our tradition of doing things differently. Now we’re really taking the lead.
Creating the Greenest County is an aspiration that involves the whole county in enhancing the natural and historic environment and responding to climate change. The partnership provides an umbrella for many existing projects, encourages further recognition and resourcing of them and seeks to inspire further actions in communities, businesses and schools. A priority in Suffolk's Community Strategy, Creating the Greenest County brings together many organisations in the county – from local government to volunteer groups and businesses – who share the aim of improving the way we live and work. Membership of the Partnership is varied and includes such organisations as University Campus Suffolk, Adnams plc, and the Suffolk Diocese. The partnership has gone from strength to strength since its launch in 2007 by John Gummer MP (now Lord Deben), working with local communities and businesses to help them realise the economic benefits of reducing their energy consumption, adapt to climate change and enhance their natural environment. The partnership has three key themes:
We want to achieve this through:
There are three delivery partnerships working to deliver these key themes, all involving a broad cross-section of organisations across the county:
Strategic support to these partnerships is provided by the Creating the Greenest County Board. If you would like to join with us or support us, please get in touch. We are proud of our achievements to date but know we have much more to do if we are to realise our aim of Creating the Greenest County here in Suffolk! Website: http://www.greensuffolk.org/ Phone: 01473 264809 Email: [email protected] |
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Suffolk Recycles
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Telephone: 03456 066 067
Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.suffolkrecycling.org.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suffolkrecycle/ The Suffolk Waste Partnership have launched a great new scheme which gives Suffolk residents the chance to buy home composting bins for under £10 each! Through the scheme you can buy a range of heavily subsidised items, which can help you to compost both your garden and kitchen waste at home. The scheme also includes subsidies on several composting systems which can deal with some cooked food waste. There’s also the opportunity to get another compost bin of the same size for half price! So there's no better time to get composting! To find all the offers on compost bins and more you can:
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Environment, Pollution and Waste - Contacts
Recycling and bins 01284 757320
Recycling Centre Appointments www.suffolkrecycling.org.uk
Anglian Water 0800 771 881
RSPCA 24-hour cruelty line 0300 1234 999
Green Suffolk http://www.greensuffolk.org/
Recycling and bins 01284 757320
Recycling Centre Appointments www.suffolkrecycling.org.uk
Anglian Water 0800 771 881
RSPCA 24-hour cruelty line 0300 1234 999
Green Suffolk http://www.greensuffolk.org/