Pathway To Net Zero - Supporting SME's in Plymouth to take action

Pathway to Net Zero, launched in November 2023 is a fully funded support programme helping businesses adopt more environmentally conscious processes and move towards becoming Net Zero.

Pathway to Net Zero, launched in November 2023 is a fully funded support programme helping businesses adopt more environmentally conscious processes and move towards becoming Net Zero.

Taking action on climate change provides a host of additional opportunities for local businesses, such as creating jobs, lowering costs, and attracting new clients or investors. This programme, funded by Plymouth City Council through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, provides one-to-one sessions, workshops, and self-learning resources to support with:

- Sustainable business practices

- Developing a green workforce culture

- Reducing your digital carbon footprint

- Sustainability certification options

- Creating an Environmental Management System

- Carbon measurement carbon audits

The benefits of working towards Net Zero

The United Kingdom stands as a global pioneer by committing to eliminate its contribution to global warming, setting a target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 (The Industrial Decarbonisation Strategy - HM Government, 2021).

For the UK to reach this target, all businesses need to improve their environmental performance. According to the Net Zero Review 2020, achieving net zero is essential for long-term prosperity (HM Treasury, 2020), so it is vital businesses start to measure their carbon use and develop action plans to reduce their reliance on all Greenhouse gas emissions.

Taking action on climate change provides a host of opportunities for local businesses, such as creating jobs, lowering costs, and attracting new clients or investors.

All businesses, however small, produce carbon emissions, so this is an excellent opportunity for Plymouth businesses, at whatever stage of the Net Zero journey to seize the opportunities presented by tackling climate change.

Pathway to Net Zero is funded by the UK Government and is receiving up to £60,000 of Shared Prosperity Funding. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is the Managing authority for these funds. The accountable body for this programme is Plymouth City Council.

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