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BCC Net Zero Hub
3rd February 2025
Now’s the time for your business to develop a clear action plan to reach net zero and help achieve the UK’s ambitious goal. We realise that starting your journey to net zero can be daunting but the BCC Net Zero Hub together with O2 provides insights, tools and support to help you build a greener future for your business.
In 2019, the UK made a legally binding pledge: to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The science is clear – the next decade is critical for action on climate – and with growing public concern and increasing scrutiny from government and investors, now’s the time for businesses like yours to ramp up its efforts in reaching net zero and help achieve the UK’s ambitious goal. The British Chambers of Commerce has teamed up with a business on its own journey, O2 – the only mobile network to commit to net zero by 2025. From sharing insights and information to providing tools and support, our partnership will help you find practical steps to reduce your environmental impact and build a greener future for all.
- Singing the praises of carpool karaoke
A University of California, Berkeley study found carpooling reduces energy consumption, emissions, pollution, congestion AND demand for parking. Whether a regular commute or seeing granny for the weekend, it can be a gamechanger. One regular Edinburgh-Glasgow traveller saves £2,500 a year. PLUS ride-sharers often become firm friends.
Try out apps such as www.liftshare.com or your neighbourhood, or workplace WhatsApp group to get started.
- Waste nothing – loot the larder
Go through your fridge and dry grocery cupboards, including herbs and spices. Check what needs using up and ‘best by’ dates. Then search online (or even better, old fashioned recipe books – ie no emissions at all!) to see what you can make with the various combinations. Uses up food that might otherwise have been thrown away (eventually!) and gives you some fun new taste adventures at the same time.
Top tip: check out Jack Monroe’s recipes. Eight years ago she had £10 a week to feed herself and her son, and now she creates simple, super-tasty recipes for people living on extremely tight budgets.
- Sniff out the smellies
Round up any trial size toiletry and shampoo bottles or sachets you have rattling around your bathroom. Or smellies from a hotel, sent with online orders; even freebies from magazine pages. Use them up, recycle what you can of the packaging and only then buy new. (Even better, refill full size bottles).
Plus, as with foodstuffs above, you have the added benefit of decluttered cupboards. Marie Kondo eat your heart out! Learn more.
