Private company

Carbon Trust

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British non-profit climate change consultancy

The Carbon Trust is a consultancy established in March 2001, with offices across the world. Its aim is to accelerate the pace of private and public sectors decarbonisation and increase energy efficiency in organisations worldwide. The Carbon Trust was originally funded by around £50m of UK tax revenue generated from the Climate Change Levy (CCL), a tax on business energy use.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Carbon Trust is a consultancy established in March 2001, with offices across the world. Its aim is to accelerate the pace of private and public sectors decarbonisation and increase energy efficiency in organisations worldwide.2

Products and brands

The Carbon Trust provides sustainability education to businesses to help them save energy, as well as voluntary carbon certification services and carbon labelling schemes that verify carbon footprint data and companies' adherence to standards. It also works with governments and corporations on low carbon technologies, including offshore wind and marine energy.

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Timeline

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