Carbon reporting guides for UK businesses
Plain-English guides for UK businesses: how to measure Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, what PPN 006, SECR, ESOS, UK SRS and the NHS ask for, how to answer customers, set targets and plan for net zero, and what it all costs. Each one links to the current official source and shows when we last checked it.
Carbon Reduction Plans and PPN 006: the complete UK guide
Who needs a Carbon Reduction Plan, what goes in it, who signs it and how to publish it.
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NHS supplier net zero requirements: what applies now and from April 2027
The NHS Net Zero Supplier Roadmap, Evergreen and Carbon Reduction Plans, in plain English.
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SECR reporting: who must report and what to include
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting thresholds, contents and a worked example.
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UK carbon conversion factors 2026: what changed and which year to use
The DESNZ 2026 factors explained, including the 26% drop in the grid electricity factor.
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Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions explained for UK businesses
What each scope covers, where every common business activity belongs, and which scopes UK rules ask you to report.
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The 15 Scope 3 categories: which ones an SME needs to report
Every GHG Protocol Scope 3 category in plain English, the five PPN 006 requires, and how to estimate each one.
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How to calculate your business carbon footprint: a step-by-step UK guide
Boundaries, data, the government conversion factors and a full worked example for a 20-person business.
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A customer has asked for your carbon emissions: what to send
How to answer supplier questionnaires, tender questions and requests for your share of emissions, without overpromising.
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UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS): who has to report and when
UK SRS S1 and S2, the FCA's rules for listed companies from 2027, the private company consultation and what it means for SMEs.
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ESOS Phase 4: who qualifies, the deadlines and what you must do
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme thresholds, the 31 December 2026 qualification date and the 5 December 2027 deadline.
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Science-based targets for SMEs: the SBTi route in 2026 and what changes in 2027
Who can use the SBTi SME route, what target you must set, and how the Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 replaces it.
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Carbon offsetting for UK businesses: what counts and what you can claim
Offsets versus removals, the standards that matter, why offsets stay out of a Carbon Reduction Plan, and the CMA's green claims rules.
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Net zero for small businesses: a practical plan
Measure, set a target, cut the big sources first and report progress, with the UK grants and tax rules that help.
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How much does carbon reporting cost a UK business?
Doing it yourself, software and consultants compared, with published prices and the hidden cost of your own time.
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Carbon reporting glossary
Plain-English definitions of more than 60 terms in UK carbon reporting, from activity data to well-to-tank.
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