A BUSINESS based in Warrington is primed to receive £2.6million of funding in order to cut carbon emissions.

Ingevity UK shares a site with Solvay in Warrington, and the business is to receive millions in funding in order to become more environmentally conscious.

The business will use the funding to replace the current boiler systems at its chemicals plant with new hydrogen-ready, natural gas-fuelled boilers.

This new funding comes as part of a Government initiative to help factories across the country cut their carbon emissions.

Factories producing some of the country's best-known beers, cereals, soft drinks and cars will receive government support to reduce their energy costs and cut carbon emissions.

The company, which is based in Warrington, off Baronet Road - produces hydrogen peroxide for use in bleaching paper, disinfection, and environmental treatment, among other things.

Minister for energy efficiency, Lord Callanan, said: “We are leading the world in reaching net zero, having cut emissions by 48 per cent – but to keep up this progress and achieve our green goals, we’ve got to transform our industrial sectors, as some of the industries most critical to our economy are also those with the highest emissions.

“Today, we’re backing them with government funding to use the latest technologies to cut their emissions and their reliance on fossil fuels – helping to future-proof these industries as we grow our green economy.

“This will not only cut their energy costs but also boost their competitiveness on the world stage, helping them thrive and protecting the thousands of jobs they offer across the country.”