Erewash Borough Council is urging local businesses to take up interest free loans that are on offer from the Carbon Trust to help replace any old, energy-guzzling equipment.

 

The 0% loans of up to £500,000 are available to help companies replace old equipment with new, energy efficient upgrades. No security is required for the interest free loans and the scheme is designed so that anticipated energy savings cover monthly repayments.

 

Councillor Geoff Smith, Erewash Borough Council’s Lead Member for Regeneration and Planning, said:

 

“We have been working closely with the Carbon Trust to ensure we are doing all that we can to make our Town Halls at Long Eaton and Ilkeston more energy efficient and would like to ‘spread the word’ to the business community in Erewash that these loans are available.”

 

The Carbon Trust is an independent not-for-profit company set up by the Government to take the lead on low carbon technology. It provides specialist support to both the business and the public sector to help cut carbon emissions and save energy.