Carbon Trust Delivers Credit Boost For Small Firms

The Carbon Trust recently announced it has doubled the maximum size of its interest-free Energy Efficiency loans from £100,000 to £200,000. Small businesses struggling during the credit crunch might also be pleased to hear that it has increased the overall loans pot by 45% to £31M. The loans, which are unsecured, interest-free and repayable over a period of up to 4 years, provide a cost-effective way for SMEs to upgrade equipment with more energy efficient versions, thereby reducing energy bills and cutting their carbon footprint. For more information please see: www.carbontrust.co.uk/