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How to effectively make the case for decarbonisation projects to decision makers

This guide outlines key benefits and considerations you may wish to draw from when developing your own proposals covering several types of decarbonisation projects.

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Part of: Public sector decarbonisation guidance (PSDG)

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This guide outlines key benefits and considerations you may wish to draw from when developing your own proposals covering several types of decarbonisation projects. It also provides an overview of the processes that you may need to navigate to obtain project sign-off and how the strength of business cases can be improved to give the best chance of success. Sections 2 to 5 of this guide can be used to provide text for your own business cases.

When making the case for greenhouse gas emissions (or emissions) reductions, particularly for large spend projects, it can often be helpful to start from first principles and briefly explain the strategic context.

Sections in the guide

  1. What is the purpose of this guide?
  2. Why is tackling greenhouse gas emissions so important?
  3. How is the UK tackling the problem?
  4. Why might your organisation want to decarbonise?
  5. Public sector decarbonisation responsibilities and commitments
  6. Benefits and considerations of decarbonisation projects
  7. Gaining sign-off on decarbonisation projects
  8. How to improve the strength of the business case for decarbonisation projects

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