Climate Action Programme funded places available
Programme will support SMEs to take climate action support and reduce their CO2 emissions.
Business in the Community Northern Ireland (BITC) are looking for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from across NI who are just beginning their climate action journey. The British Business Bank is partially funding this Climate Action Programme for SMEs.
The programme will support businesses to:
- make a commitment to address the climate emergency
- reduce their scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions
- sign the Climate Action Pledge
The programme will help participating businesses to build capacity, assist with net-zero planning, and increase levels of reporting and capacity building to enable delivery of immediate and long-term climate action.
To participate, each business must pay £500 + VAT. Ideally two people from each organisation should commit to attending the following sessions:
- Carbon Literacy Training (part 1): Wednesday 18 September, 9.30am to 12.30pm
- Carbon Literacy Training (part 2): Tuesday 24 September, 9.30am to 12.30pm
- Measuring your Organisation’s Carbon Footprint – Wednesday 2 October, 10am to 12pm
- Target Setting and Defining your Organisation’s Environmental Strategy Advisory Workshop: Wednesday 9 October, 9.30am to 12.30pm
Find out more about the Climate Action Programme and how to apply.
First published 21 August 2024