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How can your business optimise savings and help counter climate change? Across all types of buildings from offices and factories to warehouses and retail outlets, energy management, carbon reporting, and green building compliance are becoming top priorities. The UK has a legal Net Zero deadline of 2050, with a target of a 68% reduction in emissions by 2030, so It’s important to start putting plans together now so that you are prepared for the deadlines, avoid any penalties, and establish your position as a greener business. But any cost and carbon savings must be balanced with business needs and require expert advice to maximise the savings. So how can a business optimise savings and help counter climate change? To meet this target Veolia’s integrated range of services implement cost effective energy efficiency measures that reduce carbon emissions, take action on efficient energy utilisation and move towards carbon neutrality. Working across all sectors Veolia is able to handle all elements of an organisation’s energy requirements – from smart energy monitoring that can monitor and control energy, water and waste flows, to supply, management and emissions trading and onsite upgrades requiring plant design, and installation. These combined with long term maintenance will keep savings on track and can guarantee them. Delivering energy management for over 80 years Veolia’s services are specifically designed to identify the carbon footprint of sites and buildings, reduce consumption
and utilise sources of clean energy such as low carbon combined heat and power (CHP) and renewables. This includes energy and environmental auditing, operational energy efficiency and strategies that cover the application of modern control technology, installation and management of energy plant. These cover the latest building management systems, hot water, HVAC, lighting, energy procurement, combined heat and power, heat pumps, insulation, lighting, refrigeration, standby generation, sustainable energy, compressed air, demand side management and bill validation. When it does come to introducing more sustainable solutions, acting proactively rather than reactively means that businesses are less likely to get stung by increasing energy prices. Energy Performance contracts can remove the need for using capital by investing in upgrades which are paid for in the short term by the energy savings achieved. Ultimately this gives long term energy savings, which for a bigger project can amount to tens or even hundreds of thousands of pounds saved. And carbon
savings begin as soon as the new systems are operational. Options that we offer take into consideration budget restrictions and business needs to make sure that any changes are appropriate. In the first instance, reducing consumption is key and this requires engagement with business users. We can support you to initially identify areas for carbon saving and to develop a carbon reduction strategy, and then to implement new solutions and technologies across your whole business. These can include integrating green energy into your energy mix, whilst ensuring security of supply. With the focus currently on building back better, now is the perfect time to think about reducing your business’s carbon footprint. Veolia can support you to look into options such as carbon capture and hydrogen, to help you innovate and prepare your business for a less carbon-intensive future. www.veolia.co.uk
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