A PPA mainly affects Scope 2 , but it also has important Scope 3 consequences  depending on how it’s structured (on-site vs off-site, physical vs virtual). Scope 1 (Direct emissions) — limited PPA impact What Scope 1 looks like for a PPA buyer Gas boilers for heat Company-owned vehicles On-site fuel use Refrigerant leakage A PPA may not directly reduce Scope 1 , because these emissions are from fuels you burn yourself. Mitigation actions aligned with a PPA PPAs become powerful when paired...

In the UK (and globally),  Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions  are categories used in  carbon accounting  under the  Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol . They help organisations understand  where their emissions come from  and  how to reduce them . Scope 1: Direct emissions (you control them) What they are: Emissions from sources  owned or controlled  by your organisation. Boilers used to heat offices or factories Company-owned vehicles (petrol/diesel vans, cars, HGVs) On-site fuel combustion (e.g....

As the IEA has reported, the UK has amongst the highest industrial electricity prices between 24 reporting IEA countries, nearly 50% above France and Germany, and four times higher than the US and Canada. Corporate PPA supplying energy solution Is it about time UK organisations embrace the future with a Corporate PPA? Given that context, the answer would appear “yes” and therefore moving towards Corporate Power Purchase Agreements would be increasingly compelling for UK industry. This is so...