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A prize of £50,000 is on offer to software developers who can produce the best App to help businesses in Scotland reduce their carbon emissions.
The Scottish Government, SSE, SEPA and Microsoft launched the national competition on Monday 12 March in an effort to produce an App targeted specifically at small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs).
The SME EnviroApp contest was launched on the first day of Climate Week 2012 by Environment Minister Stewart Stevenson at a meeting of Scotland's 2020 Climate Group, a coalition established to help meet the ambitious target of a 42 per cent reduction in carbon emissions by 2020.
The App, which will be free to download, aims to assist owners of SMEs in Scotland to measure, manage and reduce carbon emissions - and play a part in achieving the 2020 targets.
Mr Stevenson, the Scottish Government's Minister for Environment and Climate Change, said: "This is a great example of Scotland's public and private sectors working together to develop creative, practical and effective solutions for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
"It is a fantastic opportunity to help businesses reduce their costs, increase their profits and at the same time keep Scotland at the forefront of climate change action. The Scottish Government will work with the 2020 Climate Group to make sure their expert advice and support is available to all of Scotland's SMEs."
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