ETS reporting: Swan exceeds one million tonnes.
The Swan Energy team has now come to the end of its busiest period in the year as monitoring, reporting and verification comes to an end for the 2022 UK ETS reporting year, and annual 2022 emissions reported on behalf of clients, and independently verified, were 1 043 242 tCO2 across 79 installations. This is […]
Gross Vs Net Emissions in SECR
As previously discussed in Swan Energy blogs, Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) obligations provide a huge opportunity for an organisation to highlight their green ambitions. So, how should a business go about including green energy contracts and carbon offsetting/sequestration in a newly required Energy and Carbon Report? For starters, SECR regulation requires quoted companies […]
SECR – Splitting Transport into Scope 1, 2 and 3
In 2018, transport was responsible for 28% of the UK’s carbon emissions, as is illustrated in Figure 1. Transport has been the largest emitting sector since overtaking the energy supply sector in 2016. The main source of transport emissions is the consistent on-road use of petrol and diesel vehicles and this is the main reason why emissions […]
Swan Energy SECR Validation Services
Some Swan Energy’s clients are carrying out their Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) obligations in-house, however they have requested that we offer a validation service to give them some peace of mind and reassurance. Therefore, we have decided to offer an independent validation service that will leave people feeling 100% confident in sending their […]
SECR – Voluntary Reporting
Last week we talked about Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting – Reporting and Verification and this week we will talk about voluntary reporting. This is the final week in a series of updates about SECR. Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) only mandates you to report Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, however reporting of additional emissions […]
SECR – Reporting and Validation
Last week in Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting – Data and Calculating Emissions we talked about determining data directly and estimating data to calculate emissions – and the importance of using robust and accepted systems. This week we will talk about reporting, verification and validation. SECR Reporting There is no prescribed method of reporting, though it must […]
SECR – Data and Calculating Emissions
Last week in Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting – Energy Efficient Actions we talked about how organisations must clearly state the Energy Efficient Actions they have undertaken and clearly state if they have not. This week we are going to talk determining consumption data and calculating emissions. We feel this is probably going to be the main […]
SECR – Energy Efficient Actions
Last week in Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting – Intensity Ratios we talked about how Intensity Ratios are a way of comparing carbon emissions within different sectors and over time, and why they matter. This week we are going to talk about Energy Efficient Actions. With Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) you are required to disclose […]
SECR – Intensity Ratios
Last week in Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting – Your obligations we gave you an overview in terms of your obligations and what your organisation is required to report on, whether you are quoted or unquoted. This week we are going to talk about intensity ratios. Intensity Ratios are a way of comparing carbon emissions within different […]
SECR – Your obligations
Last week in Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting – What is the big deal we gave some background to Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR), talked about what it was, when it came into effect, why it did and briefly touched on the obligations if it applies to your business. Once you know your business will have […]