Hospitality businesses are able to access a new, free energy and carbon cutting service funded by the Government.
The service, secured by UKHospitality and provided by Zero Carbon Service, is available to small- and medium-sized hospitality businesses as part of a 12-month trial, fully funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
It will identify energy waste in the business and work with you to fix it, helping save costs and cut carbon.
Trialists are selected at random – the first trial starts at the beginning of June.
What will businesses receive?
A tailored carbon reduction plan:
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Focused on the reduction of energy, waste and water.
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Full carbon footprint breakdown, including hotspots.
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Bespoke reduction initiatives and practical tools.
Carbon coach
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Continual energy monitoring
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1-1 coaching on energy and carbon reduction
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Behavioural change campaigns for lasting reductions.
Businesses will receive nearly seven hours of support each month, including direct access to expert carbon coaches, surveys and support calls.
Find out more and register your interest
Get involved!
For larger businesses who are ineligible, we offer a carbon calculator allowing operators the ability to start their journey with a clear understanding of their emissions and actions to help reduce it.
Our response
Kate Nicholls, Chief Executive of UKHospitality, said:
“Hospitality businesses have already made great strides to reduce their emissions but are keen to go further and faster in order to save costs and become more sustainable.
“We’re pleased to support this new trial that can help businesses further cut their emissions, and we’re looking forward to working with the government and Zero Carbon Services on its rollout.”
Zero Carbon Services
Zero Carbon Services CEO Mark Chapman said:
“Climate change is already impacting hospitality with extreme weather events reducing sales and increasing food supply costs. Combined with other cost increases, there has never been a more important time to both recover lost profits and take credible action on reducing carbon emissions, the key cause of climate change.
“We’ve already helped thousands of UK pubs, restaurants and hotels, to cut carbon and costs and thanks to this scheme, we can now offer that support for free to even more independent businesses.
“Most venues have opportunities to save energy, food and money without realising it. By combining smart data with one-to-one coaching, we help operators take simple, practical steps to reduce waste, lower emissions, and improve day-to-day efficiency.
“It’s about making small changes that add up — cutting waste, protecting profits and building a stronger, more resilient sector.”
