Mark Nelson Business Engagement Officer, MaCaW Project, University of Central Lancashire
@MaCaWLancs company/macaw-project
BECOMING A CARBON NEUTRAL BUSINESS
Becoming carbon neutral can bring big business benefits that stretch far beyond improving your environmental credentials. But how do you do it?
RedCAT launch: Annette Weekes, Lancashire LEP director and managing director at PDS Engineering. Sara Britcliffe, Hyndburn MP, and vice-chair of the Net Zero All Party Parliamentary Group. Miranda Barker, chair of RedCAT and chief executive at East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce and LEP director
Speaking on the day of its launch he said: “The Getting Building Fund at its heart is about creating new economic opportunities post pandemic, and RedCAT will do exactly that.
“By helping to fund and grow the county’s low carbon technologies jobs and expertise, supporting advanced manufacturing and the export of UK designed and built low carbon technology to the world.
low carbon tech across Lancashire to drive economic green recovery and resilience.
“We’re looking to create manufacturing opportunities and jobs in Lancashire and to see low carbon innovation from the county exported overseas as part of the move towards a global net zero carbon future.”
Lancashire’s manufacturers are already looking at ways they can expand into the green energy sector.
Pendle Engineering in Nelson is one of those businesses eager to look at the opportunities. The business has been in existence for more than four decades and has massive experience in a range of sectors including defence, rail and automotive.
Looking at green energy opportunities, managing director Chris Smith has been involved in a low carbon advanced manufacturing group formed in the county to share ideas.
Chris Smith
“This is exactly what we mean when we look at levelling up, putting Hyndburn and the county at the heart of innovation and development.”
The centre will also partner with the Low Carbon Manufacturing Building Demonstrator at the new Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre coming out of the ground at Samlesbury and with the chamber’s existing low carbon programme in the county, which provides free support for SMEs looking to make the net-zero transition.
Chamber chief executive Miranda Barker believes it will play a vital part in driving a green economic recovery.
She says it will take a partnership approach and adds: “RedCAT’s mission is to ensure support for the manufacture and adoption of
We’re looking to
create manufacturing opportunities and jobs in Lancashire
He says the challenge is bringing the manufacturers and innovators together. However, if that happens both have lots to gain.
Chris says: “We can help with product development and scaling up of production. We have the skills here and we are good at making people’s ideas work.
And he has a clear message to those innovators and designers. “Rather than looking outside Lancashire for a production company to help manufacture your new technologies, why don’t you come and see what we can do for you. The opportunity is there, let’s seize it.”
LANCASHIREBUSINESSVIEW.CO.UK Here’s a quick guide:
1. Understand where you are now - Measurement
To lower your carbon footprint, first you need to know what it is. Any calculation needs to use a recognised methodology set out in PAS 2060:2014, so potential clients can compare your data with others.
2. Take action - Reduction
Create a “carbon management plan” and make a public commitment to carbon neutrality. From simple steps like switching to low energy light bulbs and raising staff awareness, to larger projects like installing solar panels or biomass boilers, put the carbon reduction opportunities identified into practice. With MaCaW, you could get up to £15,000 of grant matched funding to help.
3. Offset carbon - Offsetting
Every business can lower its carbon emissions, but once you’ve done that you’ll still be producing some level of residual carbon. Offsetting - that is, investing in environmental projects that balance out the carbon you produce - is how you do that.
4. Document and Validate - Verifying
Publish your Qualifying Explanatory Statement (QES) and supporting documents. Validate your carbon neutrality and then declare your achievement.
Make becoming carbon neutral easier and more rewarding. Do it with MaCaW.
MaCaW, the University of Central Lancashire’s Making Carbon Work project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and supported by Boost, Lancashire’s business growth hub.
For information on how MaCaW can help your business make energy and cost savings, contact 01772 893963 or
macaw@uclan.ac.uk,
or visit
https://macawlancs.co.uk
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