Climate action plan

Carbon footprinting, net zero, read local carbon management case studies and information on the climate change action plan.

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Carbon management plans - local case studies

Our pilot carbon management project completed in Spring 2023. We worked with businesses across the area, helping them understand the environmental and economic benefits of a carbon management plan.

Read some of our success stories and how businesses benefitted from implementing carbon measuring and tracking.

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Jabberwocky frontage

Jabberwocky - East Lothian Leisure Ltd.

Estimated yearly total cost savings: £12,824

Estimated yearly total carbon savings: 14,936 kgCO2e

Read about their carbon action plan
Royal Mackintosh Hotel

Royal Mackintosh Hotel, Dunbar

Estimated yearly total cost savings: £12,460

Estimated yearly total carbon savings: 61,327 kgCO2e

Read about their carbon action plan
Foxlake

Foxlake Adventures CIC, Dunbar

Total savings of: 51,106kWh and £7,683

Carbon dioxide saving of 10,759kgCO2e

Read about their carbon action plan
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Your journey to net zero

Now is a good time to start decarbonising your business:

  • get ahead of competition
  • contribute towards achieving net zero targets
  • great for publicity and marketing
  • impress and acquire new customers due to forward thinking
  • meet customer and supply chain expectations
  • reduce consumption and costs

Read about how to reduce your business' greenhouse gas emissions

Read more about net zero

Get help with a Carbon Management Plan for your business

Get help with a Carbon Management Plan for your tourism business

Envirozone: Fringe By The Sea

Fringe By The Sea received funding from the Tyne and Esk Community Led Local Development Fund to support waste management initiatives in 2023.

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Benefits of carbon management

Business benefits - get ahead of the competition

  • save money on items like packaging
  • identify carbon ‘hotspots’ in supply chain
  • reduce energy consumption

Environmental benefits

  • reduce greenhouse gas emissions
  • lower energy demand
  • increase on-site renewable energy generation
  • find long-term solutions that contribute to reducing the effects of climate change

Track your reduced carbon emissions

  • identify carbon ‘hotspots’
  • get good publicity for your business
  • contribute towards reducing the impact of climate change

Achieve net zero targets

  • positively contribute towards reducing climate change impacts
  • inspire other businesses to take more action
  • contribute to national and international climate change targets
Fringe By The Sea sustainability boards