- Long or non-existent paybacks on commercial investment in decarbonization projects
- Low rates of return on energy-efficiency projects
- Increased risk premiums due to uncertainties over long-term funding
- Infrastructure constraints requiring coordinated public-private sector approaches
- Reluctance of commercial sites to change equipment and operations
- Lack of clarity about hydrogen supply and transport infrastructure
- Strength of political will and decision-making needed
- Changing regulations related to decarbonization incentives
- Confidentiality and market competitiveness concerns
- Uncertainty about optimal combination of decarbonization technologies
Element Energy
Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data
Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.
📈 Emissions by Report Period
| Report period | Headline emissions figure reported |
|---|---|
| 2016-2026 | 86.7K tCO2e (2007/08 baseline) |
| 2016 | 33.0K kgCO2e (achieved in pilot project) |
Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.
✅ Reported Environmental Achievements
- Superglass furnace replacement project: Reduced emissions and increased energy efficiency by 35%
- INEOS new energy plant: Improvements in efficiency, reliability and environmental performance
- Dunbar Cement new vertical rollers mill: Reduced energy consumption of the milling process by 50%
- Caledonian Cheese new power plant: Generated 77% of the dairy’s electricity consumption and 24% of required heat demand
- Norbord’s Inverness new electrostatic precipitator and 57 MW heat plant: Significant emissions reductions
🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets
🔜 Short-term
- Recommendation 1: Creation of a single portal for accessing funding schemes and guidelines
- Recommendation 2: Adapting business strategies to emphasize decarbonization
- Recommendation 3: Developing flexible funding programs
📅 Medium-term
- Recommendation 4: Implementing a business model to reduce ongoing costs
- Recommendation 5: Collaborative approach to technology and project development
- Recommendation 6: Specific focus on deeper decarbonization projects
🔭 Long-term
- Achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2045
🌱 ESG Focus Areas
Climate ChangeEconomic DevelopmentEnergy Efficiency