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Written question asked by Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) on Monday, 20 February 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 March 2023. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Monday, 6 March 2023 on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.

Carbon Emissions: Small Businesses

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what support they are providing to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them transition to low carbon ways of working.

Answer

Currently, over 3,700 UK small businesses have joined the UN’s Race to Zero initiative, accounting for 70% of the current global total. This is in addition to two thirds of the FTSE 100.

The Government continues to support SMEs by promoting the UK Business Climate Hub, which is embedded on the SME Climate Hub, and forms part of the global Race to Zero campaign. Here businesses can access a suite of tools for measuring, reducing and reporting on their emissions. These include a carbon calculator tool developed by Google.org and Normative, and the Climate Fit modular education course.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL5715
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Government assistance Small businesses Carbon emissions
Link
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