The document discusses Carbon Trust loans that can help fund energy efficiency projects for businesses. It provides examples of projects at one company that received over £130,000 in Carbon Trust loans to implement initiatives like steam traps, heating/cooling upgrades, and efficient refrigeration units. The loans have an interest-free repayment period of up to four years and can cover projects that achieve savings of 2.5 tons of carbon emissions per £1,000 loan value. The document recommends Carbon Trust loans as a way for eligible businesses to invest in energy efficiency upgrades without large upfront costs.

1. Portsmouth SBP Meeting Carbon Trust Loans in Practice Karen Taylor. Environmental and Ethical Manager [email_address]

3. A different way? Scenario Two You identify an energy saving project with a four year payback. You take a “capex” to the FD accompanied by a carbon trust loan conditional offer. Now the company can benefit from both the energy savings and the increased output.

4. Time Line Between August 2008 and April 2010 we received 5 Carbon Trust Loans for energy efficient equipment with a total loan value of £136,898. The maximum loan value has now dropped to £100k and is available to SME’s with turnover less than £42.5m. The loans are unsecured and interest free, repayable over up to four years. Projects must secure savings of 2.5T carbon / £1000 loan value