About Us

The Carbon Trust is a not-for-profit company with the mission to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy, providing 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 byProviding specialist advice and finance to help organisations cut carbonSetting standards for carbon reductionWe reduce potential future carbon emissions byOpening markets for low carbon technologiesLeading industry collaborations to commercialise technologiesInvesting in early stage low carbon companies