What is Race to Zero?
The project will:
Provide grant support to businesses demonstrating their commitment to decarbonising
Provide funded support for companies on energy efficiency and net zero
Investigate and identify low or zero carbon opportunities with energy audits (For large consumers of energy)
Upcoming Free Events
Drop In Session – Ram Properties
27th November | 10am – 2pm | Ram Properties, Dallam Court, 120 Dallam Lane, Warrington WA2 7LT
Just drop in or contact Karen McKean to learn more. ([email protected])
Upcoming Webinars
21st January 2025 | 12pm – 12.45pm | Sustainability Policies, Business Sustainability and the Circular Economy
Discover how sustainability policies and circular economy principles can drive business resilience and growth. This webinar covers essential strategies for embedding sustainability into operations and aligning with circular practices to reduce waste and maximise resource efficiency.
29th January 2025 | 12pm – 12.45pm | Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technology
Discover solutions in energy efficiency and renewable technologies. This event will cover latest solutions, industry trends, successful case studies, and policy insights to help drive sustainable energy adoption and transformation. Perfect for professionals and organisations committed to a greener future.
4th February 2025 | 12pm – 12.45pm | Responding to Net Zero procurement requirements
Gain practical insights into meeting Net Zero procurement demands, including compliance with PPN 06/21. This event will explore strategies for aligning supply chains with sustainability goals, leveraging innovative solutions, and fulfilling public sector environmental standards effectively.
11th February 2025 | 12pm – 12.45pm | Carbon Footprinting – Next Steps
Take your carbon footprinting to the next level. This event will explore advanced techniques, actionable insights, and practical tools to refine measurements, set ambitious reduction targets, and drive meaningful progress towards Net Zero.
The Warrington Race to Zero service supports local businesses in the Warrington Borough Council area towards improving their energy efficiency and progressing to net zero. This service is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, supported by the Warrington Borough Counil and delivered by the not-for-profit sustainable business experts Groundwork.
In 2019 Warrington Borough Council declared a climate emergency, and in 2022 they outlined the actions they intend to take to meet the following goals.
- Reduce greenhouse emissions from their own activities to net-zero by 2030
- Adapt their services so they are more resilient to the effects of a changing climate
- Use their roles and influences to support the borough as a whole to cut greenhouse pollution, adapt to climate change, and help nature recover
This service is part of Warrington Borough Council’s response to declaring the climate emergency, in particular providing information to support small and medium sized companies to make changes; informing and engaging business about the net-zero agenda; and supporting businesses to access new initiatives and funding streams.
About the UK Shared Prosperity Fund
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. Visit UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus for more information.
For the Warrington Investment Plan summary visit: https://www.warrington.gov.uk/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-ukspf
Call today to register your business: 0333 121 0929
Other Support In Warrington
Tech For Growth
The Tech for Growth business support project, commissioned by Warrington Borough Council and funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, gives 40 businesses the exciting opportunity to access £80,000 of grants to embed new technologies in their organisations.
Start Up & Scale Club
Developed and managed by:
This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF). Learn more about the UK SPF.
