Putting green in the black

Posted on 20 Aug 2010 by The Manufacturer

The Government must expand the existing loan scheme for small businesses and provide incentives for firms to 'green' their buildings, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

Otherwise, the UK may fail to meet its obligations to reduce its carbon emissions by 20 per cent by 2020, the federation – which seeks to protect the interests of the self-employed – has warned. The FSB believes that to get small business owners to proactively embrace energy efficiency, the Government needs to make going…

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