Cumbria Business Environment Network

Useful Links

Below we have included a list of sites that may be useful to you with a brief description of their content.
If you find any sites that you would like to share please let us know by using the contact us page.

ENWORKS

Help businesses to become more resource efficient, to reduce their carbon impact and increase their productivity. Includes current information, resources to download, case studies and access to the toolkit.

Carbon Trust

The Carbon Trust provide specialist support to business and the public sector to help cut carbon emissions, save energy and commercialise low carbon technologies.Take a look at the interest free business loans and survey sections

Environment Agency

Environmental Regulator for England and Wales - business pages

Cumbria Green Build Festival 2010

More than 50 free events across Cumbria. A unique opportunity to visit sites which are not normally accessible to the public - from improvements in private homes to large scale energy generation. If you are thinking about generating your own power or heat, or insulating your home this gives you the opportunity to view and talk to someone thats already done it.

Cumbria Green Business Forum

Cumbria Green Business Forum (CGBF) is a business to business network where members share their experience and ideas on ways to reduce environmental impacts and improve business performance

Energy Savings Trust

The Energy Saving Trust provides a range of resources to help your organisation reduce carbon dioxide emissions

Envirowise

Take a look at the resources available in the 'All tools' section - Green Street, an interactive resource, identifies savings in a number of different building types

Business link

The Business Link Environment and Efficiency pages offer resources to help your business, including, among others, an interactive tool to help you identify areas that you can cut costs and details about Enhanced Capital Allowances.

Envirolink North West

Advice and information on choosing the right Renewable Energy Technology, Waste and Sustainable Procurement.

Current News

Since 2006 CBEN have identified the following savings in Cumbrian businesses that we have worked with:

£13,443,987 of cost savings

44,774 tonnes of CO2 savings

58,542 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill

106,595 tonnes of materials saved

689,666 m³ of water saved

Keep up to date with current environmental issues and regulations using these links:

Green Intelligence - NW Business Environment News

NetRegs Environmental Regulations

CBEN Awards Press Release