UK National Trust to invest £30m in green energies
The UK National Trust, Europe’s largest conservation organisation, on Monday announced it would invest £30m to supply clean energy to its properties.
The body, which looks after the country's historic buildings and countryside, plans to support more than 40 projects in a bid to get half of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.
The investment is expected to boost the use of biomass, hydropower, solar panels, woodchip boilers and innovative technology.
We recognised we will have to play our part in helping to mitigate climate change
“In setting out our 10 year plan we recognised we will have to play our part in helping to mitigate climate change. A key part of that is to reduce our reliance on oil and look for greener energy solutions,” said Patrick Begg, the Trust’s rural enterprises director.
The programme, designed together with Good Energy, is expected to help save up to £4m a year on its energy costs.
“Together, we have worked hard to inspire consumers to switch to cleaner, greener forms of electricity and help to build a more sustainable energy future for the UK,” Juliet Davenport OBE, CEO and founder of Good Energy said.
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