North Northamptonshire Powering Change support programme helps organisations cut carbon and save costs
Supporting your business10 November 2025
North Northamptonshire Council is supporting local businesses and community groups to reduce energy use and environmental impact through its Powering Change programme.
Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), the programme offers free access to the SmartCarbon platform, a user-friendly tool to measure carbon emissions and create a tailored Carbon Reduction Plan (CRP). These plans help organisations understand their environmental footprint, meet procurement requirements, and take practical steps toward decarbonisation.
Carbon reduction plans are tools that help organisations to better understand and manage their energy use, whilst demonstrating net zero ambitions to customers and stakeholders.
Now, business and organisations in the North Northamptonshire area have an opportunity to access the SmartCarbon platform free of charge to develop a carbon footprint and tailored Carbon Reduction Plans. In addition, participants will receive tailored one-on-one support to help interpret their carbon data and take meaningful action.
Participants also benefit from free online support sessions designed to build internal capacity and ensure their Carbon Reduction Plans are practical, actionable, and aligned with procurement standards.
The next session taking place on 13 November, will focus specifically on Carbon Reduction Plans and is open for registration now and offers valuable insights.
With businesses looking to the future, this funding is about giving local businesses the tools, knowledge and confidence to take action and deliver wider benefits.Cllr Jan O’Hara, Executive Member for Planning and Economic Growth
Schemes like this give businesses and organisations the helping hand to think about their carbon footprint, plans to reduce carbon in a way that benefits both their business and the wider North Northants area.Cllr Ken Harrington, Executive Member for Assets, Waste and Environmental Services
The programmes aims to support 50 businesses and 25 community groups, with a goal of helping 20 businesses and 15 community groups progress to fully developed carbon reduction plans.
For more information or to get involved, visit the Powering Change website or contact: [email protected]
The programme is being delivered by Urban Foresight, a strategic innovation consultancy with extensive experience in supporting cleaner growth across the UK and Ireland. Delivery is in partnership with SmartCarbon, enabling targeted and cost-effective support.