Small businesses are keen to go green but are not getting the help or incentives they need to do so. The FSB is calling on government, regulators and local authorities to provide more support.
David Caro, FSB Energy & Environment Chairman
Energy Bill 2011
The FSB has written a briefing together with the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) for MPs who will attend the Second Reading on the Energy Bill on 10th May. Small Businesses and the Green Deal
Local Carbon Budgets
The FSB is supporting Friends of the Earth call for local carbon budgets.
Local carbon budgets provide certainty about the scale of carbon reductions in a local area whilst giving local authorities, local business and other stakeholders the flexibility about how they choose to undertake meeting their local carbon budgets. Such a framework works with business by offering a supportive approach that gives them a direct say in how to reduce carbon emissions in their local areas whilst at the same time triggering green growth and new business opportunities in local economies. To find out more
Local Carbon Budgets briefing
Making Sense of Going Green - Small Businesses and the Low Carbon Economy
Firms keen to go green but need financial support so they don't go into the red
In a new report, 'Making sense of going green - small businesses and low carbon economy', the FSB calls on the Government to expand the current loan scheme for small businesses and provide incentives for firms to green their buildings to help achieve the UK's carbon emission reduction targets.
FSB joins the Prince's Mayday Network
The FSB is a proud partner of the Prince's Mayday Network; a group of businesses at all stages on the low carbon, resource efficient journey. We encourage our members to join the Network for free and access the support you need to progress along your own journey towards a sustainable future.
Low Carbon - High Potential
A new film aimed at encouraging small and medium-sized enterprises to seize opportunities presented by addressing climate change has been released by the Department for Energy and Climate Change in partnership with BITC, Carbon Trust and Corporate Leaders Group.
The ten minute film, called 'Low Carbon - High Potential', is being launched ahead of COP15, the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, which starts in December. It features interviews with five leading UK businesses, including SMEs who are already taking up the opportunities presented by the transition to a low carbon economy. They explain the steps that they have taken to reduce their climate impact, why they chose to do it, and the benefits they have received in doing so.
Keen to go green podcast
FSB Environment and Energy Chairman John Holbrow discusses ways small businesses can save money by going green in reaction to energy saving tips from the Government.
Environmental impact
Download a guide to help reduce the environmental impact of your business while saving money: Your business, your environment, your profits document
Waste
FSB Environment and Energy Committee member John Holbrow outlined the impact of waste regulations on small businesses at a Defra event.
Stakeholders
Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs www.defra.gov.uk
Volunteering England www.volunteering.org.uk
Envirowise www.envirowise.gov.uk
Friends of the Earth www.foe.co.uk