17 August 2009

Schools get free advice on carbon cutting
When the Carbon Reduction Commitment kicks in next year an estimated 5,000 organisations will have to report on their emissions and take steps to reduce them or face a hefty bill.

Larger schools, together with most college and university campuses, will be amongst them.

This week, the Carbon Trust told edie about the free advice it can offer schools and other public sector organisations.

Tom Cumberlege, public sector manager, outlined the organisation's carbon survey service as well as highlighting grant aid and soft loans that are available to schools eyeing capital expenditure on renewable energy and other energy efficiency measures.

He also gave examples of education authorities that had appointed energy managers to help schools throughout their patch make savings.

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