Climate change campaign can benefit business

IT'S Energy Efficiency Week and the Carbon Trust in Wales is stepping up its campaign to help business, industry and the public sector save millions of pounds on energy bills - while helping fight against climate change.

IT'S Energy Efficiency Week and the Carbon Trust in Wales is stepping up its campaign to help business, industry and the public sector save millions of pounds on energy bills - while helping fight against climate change.

The UK Government is aiming for a 60% reduction in our greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The National Assembly Government's Energy Strategy echoes this commitment in Wales.

The scope for savings is great, as Wales has a high proportion of energy-intensive industry and the public sector has the potential to adopt efficiencies.

The Carbon Trust in Wales is offering advice and support to improve energy efficiency and competitiveness, while cutting carbon dioxide (C02) emissions. The trust is also helping Wales to exploit the business opportunities arising from the emerging low carbon technology markets.

"Energy efficiency is the most cost-effective way of tackling global warming and could help achieve half our target reduction in (C02) emissions. Organisations eliminating wasteful use of energy improve their cost-base, enhance their reputation and help to protect the environment.

"Since establishing the Carbon Trust's team in 2002, we have helped many organisations to improve their environmental performance while achieving big reductions in energy costs.

"We have identified potential savings of at least &#xA3;15m, which would also bring a huge reduction in (C02) emissions."