Emissions toolkit

The United Kingdom Warehousing Association is working with the Carbon Trust on an 'emissions toolkit' to help warehouse operators cut both their carbon footprint and costs.

Keith Horgan, Carbon Trust partnership development manager, says lighting and heating are areas for the energy and carbon saving focus.He believes the UK warehousing industry could save £150m in energy costs and 1.5m tonnes of carbon by making simple changes.

The Carbon Trust is undertaking site surveys and workshops with UKWA members to evaluate opportunities for savings, the results of which are expected by April 2010 and will be used to produce a bespoke emissions toolkit.