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Net Zero for Businesses Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to support you on your net zero journey, and identify the changes you can make to reduce your business's carbon emissions.

Useful resources

Access useful downloads, guides, and other resources to help you with your net zero journey.

Carbon and Nature Marketplace for the North East

Offfset emissions by investing in local carbon-saving projects, ensuring the environmental and social benefits remain within the North East

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Net zero: vital for the planet, vital for growth

Find out how reducing carbon emissions can help you grow your business 

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Calculate your carbon footprint

North East Combined Authority have a limited number of licences to help North East businesses understand their carbon emissions. 

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Funding opportunities for low-carbon projects

We’ve brought together a list of funding opportunities which could help your business put in place low carbon projects.

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Business Climate Hub

The Business Climate Hub is the UK partner of the SME Climate Hub, the global initiative which empowers small and medium-sized enterprises to take climate action.

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News and insights

Net Zero schemes 

Find out more about the schemes on offer across the region.

Amazon Sustainability Accelerator

Are you a sustainable start-up looking to maximise your impact?
Finance & funding Grant Start-up Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Becoming Net Zero Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland
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Green Seed Fund

Cranfield University Green Seed Fund gives entrepreneurs and start-ups access to capital, alongside advice and education from the Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurship to help scale their businesses.
Finance & funding Grant Loan Start-up Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Becoming Net Zero Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland
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Energy Resilience Fund

The Energy Resilience Fund is an initiative assisting community businesses in retrofitting their buildings with energy-saving measures.
Finance & funding Grant Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Becoming Net Zero Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland
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Grow North Tyneside

Free one-to-one support and mentoring for growing businesses which have been trading for more than 12 months in North Tyneside.
Business support Trading business Becoming Net Zero North Tyneside Finance Markets
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North East Innovation Fund

Funding for early-stage businesses with innovative, scalable ideas – from software to life science, start-up to scale-up.
Finance & funding Start-up Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Becoming Net Zero
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Digital Tech Resilience Grant

The Digital Pathfinders Digital Tech Resilience Grant is now available to Newcastle-based businesses.
Business support Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Becoming Net Zero
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Workplace Charging Scheme

Government support towards the up-front costs of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle chargepoints.
Finance & funding Grant Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland County Durham Becoming Net Zero Gateshead South Tyneside North Tyneside Northumberland
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ToNetZero

ToNetZero gives employees and business owners access to training and one-to-one support to help them join the North East’s drive to reach net zero.
Business support Trading business Newcastle upon Tyne Becoming Net Zero North Tyneside Northumberland
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