What is the Carbon Trust?

The Carbon Trust is a not-for-profit company with the mission to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy. We provide specialist support to business and the public sector to help cut carbon emissions, save energy and commercialise low carbon technologies. By stimulating low carbon action we contribute to key UK goals of lower carbon emissions, the development of low carbon businesses, increased energy security and associated jobs.

We help to cut carbon emissions now by:

• providing specialist advice and finance to help organisations cut carbon
• setting standards for carbon reduction.

We reduce potential future carbon emissions by:

• opening markets for low carbon technologies
• leading industry collaborations to commercialise technologies
• investing in early-stage low carbon companies