The UK Government will invest £350 million in projects which help heavy industry, construction and transport businesses cut greenhouse gasses. Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has said that the money will help ‘fuel a green, sustainable recovery’ at a time when many campaigners are calling on those at the top to help tackle climate change in the wake of the pandemic. The investment will see heavy industry receive £139 million to investigate moving from natural gas to hydrogen power, as well as looking at carbon capture technology to reduce emissions from large factories. An additional £149 million is being pledged to look at how materials used in industry can be more sustainable, for example using waste ash in the glass and ceramic industry, as well as looking at the uses for recyclable steel. Elsewhere monies will go towards reducing emissions in the construction industry and improving building quality and materials to reducing energy bills. There is even money set aside for the new national space innovation programme, particularly aimed at projects which can monitor climate change from space. Mr Johnson said: “The UK now has a huge opportunity to cement its place at the vanguard of green innovation, setting an example worldwide while growing the economy and creating new jobs. “That’s why we’re backing cutting edge research to cut costs and carbon across our great British industries, and even paving the way for the first ever zero-emission, long-haul passenger flight – so that our green ambitions remain sky high as we build back better for both our people and our planet.” Every business in the UK will have a carbon footprint. Did you know that you can offset those carbon emissions with an affordable and simple to set up monthly subscription with iOffset.co.uk?