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What did the client need?

This client has committed to reducing carbon emissions in line with SBTi by 2030 but identified an emissions gap which posed a risk to achieving this goal.

They needed holistic roadmaps to cost-effectively reduce energy and Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions across all UK operations to ensure there was a clear understanding of how their targets could be met.

Once these roadmaps had been developed the client also needed support for prioritising investment plans and technical design development to progress some of the highest impact initiatives, including viable alternatives of fossil fuel-based heating systems.

How did Verco support the client?

Net zero roadmaps – deep dive energy and carbon assessments were conducted in 2021 across all UK operations to provide the basis of cost-effective energy and carbon reduction and the overall decarbonisation strategy.

Thermal mapping and monitoring – Verco developed a detailed heating profile and metering strategy to enable future right-sizing of heating assets and targeted investment in heat monitoring equipment.

Investment plan and project development support – Verco delivered a series of feasibility studies for site heating electrification, including concept design, P&ID drawings, comprehensive construction budget and logistics and equipment forecast performance assessment.

Verco recommended an optimal investment plan balancing carbon impact and financial risk. The results of the study are now being fed to the procurement strategy, with Verco’s support in choosing the optimal procurement route to design and build the projects.

What was the result?

Implementation of the recommendations in the net zero roadmaps enabled the client to reduce their emissions at their largest site by more than 20% in three years. This also had an immediate and direct impact of more than £500k/y energy savings with no investment.

Implementation of a thermal mapping and monitoring strategy enabled the client to right-size the replacement heating assets in their investment plan.

An investment plan now allows them to balance carbon impact and financial risk, prioritising and accelerating investment for maximum impact, and aligning with the group’s procurement strategy.

The investment plan is expected to further reduce the site’s carbon emissions by over 20% enabling the client to achieve their 2030 emissions target.