MPA opens the door to carbon reduction

Reducing energy use and lowering carbon emissions is the aim of a new web-based facility launched jointly by the UK’s 2897 Mineral Products Association (MPA) and the 3073 Carbon Trust. The Aggregates Carbon Reduction Portal has been launched to provide the minerals industry and stakeholders with the benefits of several years of work by the MPA and Carbon Trust.

According to the MPA, the website - %$Linker: External 0 0 0 oLinkExternal AggregatesCarbonReduction.com Aggregates Carbon Reduction false http://www.aggregatescarbonreduction.com/ false false%> – features tried and tested resources explain how mineral products businesses can maximise energy and carbon reduction, saving money in a highly competitive environment.

MPA director of public affairs and economics Jerry McLaughlin said, “Energy costs are high and are set to increase in the long term. New regulatory measures will only make energy use and carbon emissions more expensive. The resources and tools on the Carbon Reduction Portal are designed to be used by businesses of any size, in a way which suits their specific needs to save money and emissions.

“The website shows how all staff can take responsibility for making businesses more carbon and energy efficient, enabling a more comprehensive and sustained approach by the company as a whole on this issue. In addition to direct cost benefits, demonstrable company action on carbon reduction is likely to be required increasingly by customers and clients and the new resources provide practical and proven means of taking action.”