We appreciate that certain solutions require initial investment, but our clients quickly reap the financial rewards that the solutions generate. Our aim, wherever possible, is for clients to fund their projects through the energy savings they achieve along the way. For example, by converting a property’s lighting to high-quality LEDs, on average a customer will reduce their lighting energy costs by up to 70% and their total bills by up to 30%.
Another example would be that by improving the EPC/DEC Rating of your buildings, this will not only protect you from future changes, but will also increase its commercial and rental value as well as how lettable it is. We present landlords and developers with an efficient capital investment programme that will enable them to thoroughly understand the financial requirements of achieving future standards and the potential EPC/DEC improvement of their your building after investment. For those looking to consider the purchase of commercial properties for let, we can provide our survey as part of your purchase decision.
Additionally, we will consider any funding streams that may be available to help ease the commercial implications of delivering some of the more complex energy and carbon reduction measures.
All of our options are costed and implemented into an asset replacement pipeline for you to understand future financial requirements, the return on investment they will provide, and potential funding options applicable to your industry. We will also assist with securing correct subsidies and can support our clients with the application of grants where applicable.
Ethical Finance
We’re also very proud at Green Net Zero to be partnering with Future Leap Finance to help businesses embarking on their net zero journey. Our partnership allows for flexible ethical finance offerings that can accelerate your journey to net zero. This partnership means that we can provide you with well-priced funding that is 100% sustainable for your circumstances and the technology being acquired. The panel of lenders that are chosen by Future Leap Finance are done so due to their approach to ESG from an internal perspective, together with a forward thinking approach to impact and scrutiny, ensuring ethical sources of funds. Whether you’re a Startup, SME, Social Enterprise, Enterprise or Public Sector organisation, we can provide you with ethical solutions that are sustainably financed, to help realise your low carbon vision.
Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme
The Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme provides grants for public sector bodies to fund heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures. This scheme supports the aim of lowering emissions from public sector buildings by 75% by 2037. The scheme has 4 phases, the fourth phase is the provision of a funding pot of £1.17 billion for public sector decarbonisation to be provided between 2025 – 2028. This was confirmed by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) in February 2024. To learn more about this click here:
Low Carbon Skills Fund
The Public Sector Low Carbon Skills Fund provides grants for public sector bodies to access skills and expertise to unlock heat decarbonisation on their estate. Having a rigorous heat decarbonisation plan will put businesses in a powerful position to take the next steps in decarbonising, allowing them to develop detailed project proposals that will help them to apply for any future grant funding for capital decarbonisation measures such as the Public Sector Decarbonisation scheme. This helps companies think more strategically and be better prepared for future decarbonisation opportunities. To learn more about this click here:
Condition Improvement Fund (CIF)
Eligible academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary-aided (VA) schools can apply for capital funding from the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) in an annual bidding round. The priority for the Department for Education (DfE) in administering the fund is to address substantial condition needs – that is, ensuring education providers’ buildings are safe and in decent working condition. Funding projects that may be considered include those that address health and safety issues, building compliance and buildings in bad condition. To learn more about this click here:
Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES)
The Heat Network Efficiency Scheme supports performance improvements to existing district heating or communal heating projects that are operating sub-optimally and resulting in poor outcomes for customers and operators. This can be within the public, private or third sector in England and Wales. This is a £32 million grant support programme spanning 2023 to 2025. To learn more about this click here:
Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF)
The Industrial Energy Transformation Fund (IETF) supports the development and deployment of technologies that help businesses with high energy use to transition to a low emission future. It is designed to assist those businesses through investing in energy efficiency and low carbon solutions. The IETF launched in 2020, and is in 3 phases with £500 million of funding available up until 2028. To learn more about this click here: