Plain-English explainers on the frameworks that decide whether you win work — PPN 06/21, PAS 2080, SECR, Scope 1/2/3, DEFRA factors and Biodiversity Net Gain.
A step-by-step guide to the template, the six required sections, the Scope 3 categories, director sign-off, and how to keep a Carbon Reduction Plan valid.
24 July 2026 · 8 min read Winning workHow carbon and sustainability questions are scored in tenders and PQQs, what a high-scoring answer looks like, the evidence buyers want, and the mistakes that lose easy marks.
23 July 2026 · 7 min read ComplianceWhich companies must report under SECR, what energy and carbon data goes in the directors' report, the low-energy exemption, and how it fits with your other carbon reporting.
22 July 2026 · 6 min read ComplianceWhat PAS 2080:2023 is, why it appears in tenders, the carbon reduction hierarchy, and exactly what the standard asks of contractors on site.
21 July 2026 · 6 min read ComplianceWhich contracts it covers, what a compliant Carbon Reduction Plan must include, the Scope 3 categories you must report, and the mistakes that fail a bid.
20 July 2026 · 6 min read ComplianceThe 10% rule, the statutory metric, the 30-year requirement, the on-site/off-site hierarchy, and exactly what developers must evidence to get planning permission.
19 July 2026 · 7 min read FundamentalsWhat each scope covers, which site activities fall where, why Scope 3 usually dominates a project's footprint, and how the scopes map to SECR, PPN 06/21 and PAS 2080.
18 July 2026 · 6 min read