£80 million funding to help British businesses tackle UK carbon emissions

Businesses are to receive a large sum of funding from the government to transition to cleaner alternatives in their industries in pursuit of reducing UK carbon emissions

The government has announced over £80 million in funding to support businesses in reducing UK carbon emissions.

Breakfast giant Kellogg’s and Scotland’s Annadale Distillery are among the companies receiving government funding to switch from fossil fuels to cleaner alternatives.

Kellogg’s plans to use hydrogen to fuel their cereal production process, while Annadale Distillery will invest in thermal heating technology to decarbonize whisky-making.

UK Carbon emissions: Transitioning to cleaner alternatives

The funding by the UK government’s aims to help British businesses revolutionise their industries by adopting cleaner energy sources like hydrogen and biomass.

By supporting the transition away from fossil fuels, the government aims to enhance energy security and promote economic growth.

Government investment in green innovation

The Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero, Graham Stuart, announced the funding at the Climate Innovation Forum, urging industry leaders and international bodies to support green innovation.

The massive investment of over £80 million will enable British businesses to leverage the latest science, technologies, and energy sources to reduce carbon emissions and future-proof their industries.

Unlocking potential and driving innovation

The government’s funding initiative also supports other leading companies, such as Burton’s Food Ltd and Procter & Gamble (P&G).

Burton’s Food will replace a gas oven with low carbon electric technology, while P&G aims to integrate carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) into their manufacturing processes.

A new era for sustainability in business

The UK government has allocated over £80 million in funding to support British businesses in their efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

Companies such as Kellogg’s and Annadale Distillery will receive government investment to transition to cleaner alternatives, including hydrogen and thermal heating technology.

This funding initiative aims to revolutionise industries by promoting cleaner energy sources and advancing the country’s energy security and economic growth.

The Minister for Energy Security and Net Zero encourages industry leaders and international bodies to support green innovation.

Additional recipients of the funding include Burton’s Food Ltd and Procter & Gamble (P&G), who will explore low carbon electric technology and carbon capture solutions, respectively.

This funding is part of the government’s broader Net Zero Innovation Portfolio, which aims to scale up low-carbon technologies across UK industries.