Useful Links

Carbon Connection
Carbon Connections is an investment body, set up by the Higher Education Council Funding for England (HEFCE) to seek out, encourage and invest in carbon saving innovation either through technological advance or behaviour change. 

 

The Low Carbon Innovation Centre is the strategic and administrative hub for all UEA's low carbon and climate change innovation activities. LCIC provide the following services, carbon consulting, carbon reduction systems, innovation management and management development.  Low Carbon Innovation Centre Process Flow Diagram. 

 

Norwich Carbon Reduction Trust (NCRT)
The Norwich Carbon Reduction Trust is working in and around Norwich to help ensure that current generations help build communities that are environmentally sustainable. 
 
Norfolk Climate Change Partnership
Tomorrow's Norfolk, Todays Challenge' is the climate change strategy for Norfolk, produced and endorsed by the county's eight local authorities working in partnership.
 
Norfolk Business Advice, Norfolk County Council

Norfolk County Council provides advice, information and support to encourage waste minimisation, reuse and recycling. 
  
Norwich Independent Climate Change Commission (NICCC)
The NICCC aims to seek the views of local people on the impact of climate change, which will be published by the commission in a report to Norwich City Council's executive committee in March 2010. The report will advice future planning and delivery of Norwich City Council services to ensure sustainability.
 
Project Evolve - Supporting Norfolk.
A programme to support individuals and SMEs in Norfolk through the current economic downturn and to help them into a stronger position as the economy recovers.

 

REV ACTIVE
REV ACTIVE helps SME's to recognise and realise the benefits of resource efficiency improvements in their day to day operations to reduce their carbon footprint and cost base, with a view to achieving growth.

Smarter Travel Choices for Businesses, Norfolk County Council
Smarter Travel Choices Norfolk signals a major effort between Norfolk County Council, the Highways Agency and EEDA to reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions across the County of Norfolk.
 
Transition Norwich
Transition Norwich aims to bring together the people of Norwich to design and implement a community response to peak oil and climate change. 
 
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CUE-East
CUE East (Community University Engagement East) is the Eastern regions Beacon for Public Engagement.
 
EEEGR (East of England Energy Group) 
EEEGR and its members are at the centre of operations acting as a single focal point representing the energy industry and striving to ensure that regional assets combine to form a world-class industry capable of competing in a global energy market.
 
Renewables East
Renewables East is the agency for renewable energy in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
 
Resource Efficiency East
Resource Efficiency East is a specialist provider of guidance and support on resource efficiency to small and medium sized enterprises in the East of England.    
 
 
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Business Link
Business link provides advice and guidance on how businesses can improve their energy efficiency and environmental performance.
 
Business Related Transport
Business Related Transport provide an introduction to free guidance, training, services and funding available to help businesses reduce CO2 emissions from business travel, fleet vehicles and freight operations.
  
Carbon Trust
The Carbon Trust aims to accelerate the move to a low carbon economy and develop commercial low carbon technologies for the future.
 
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Defra is the UK government department responsible for policy and regulations on the environment.
 
Energy Saving Trust
The Energy Saving Trust provides a range of resources aimed at businesses and the public sector to reduce carbon emissions. 
 
Environment Agency
The Environment Agency looks after your environment and make it a better place for you and for future generations. 
 
European Eco-label
European guide to greener products and services. 
 
Liftshare
Liftshare helps you find someone else that may be travelling your way so you could share your journey, saving money, cutting your carbon footprint and having fun.
 
Met Office’s Hadley Research Centre
The Hadley Centre is leading research into what could happen under climate change and the projected impacts on current and future generations.
 
Recycle-More
Recycle-More highlights ways in which organisations can help to minimise their impact on the environment.
 
Renewable Energy Centre
An introduction to renewable energy.  
  
VCACarFuelData
Check your cars CO2 emissions on the vehicle enquiry page.  
 
WRAP
WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has replaced Envirowise to become the single point of contact in England for businesses, local authorities and consumers, providing a single source of expertise for government sponsored material and water resource efficiency guidance and support. This follows Defra’s earlier decision to ask WRAP to lead on the development of a single body in this area of work. WRAP helps individuals, businesses and local authorities to reduce waste and recycle more, making better use of resources and helping to tackle climate change.  The website hosts a variety of materials and information on resource efficiency. In addition to the website, users can also access advice and support through the WRAP resource efficiency contact centre on 0808 100 2040.