Action Library
A collection of high impact actions and recommendations from peers
If you want to move mountains, you must start by lifting stones
Action type
Action area
Source renewable electricity with PPA
Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) enable companies to source renewable electricity and achieve operational cost savings without upfront investments.
- Energy demand
- Decision Making
Harness PPA for renewable electricity
Using Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to achieve 100% renewable electricity goal, through collective efforts with other businesses to support renewable projects
- Renewable Energy
- Electricity
- Partnership
Reduce fleet emissions through e-mobility and EV charging
E-mobility solution to optimize EV charging infrastructure and enable all relevant employees to opt for electric company cars to reduce fleet emissions
- E-mobility
- Electric cars
Decarbonize suppliers through a collaborative approach
Decarbonize the supply chain by incentivizing suppliers and collectively building decarbonization capacity, as well as connecting them to CDP
- Decision Making
- Business Strategy
Use nature-based solutions as part of Net Zero action
Companies can both decarbonize land use sector activities and contribute to global Net Zero through investing in nature-based solutions
- NBS
Opt for electric medium temperature heating systems
Electrifying medium temperature heating systems within industry player’s operations allows for lower operating costs, higher efficiency and lower CO2 emissions
- Electric heating
- Industry heating
Design and implement SF6-free solutions for the grid
Decrease SF6 emissions by establishing cross-sector partnerships to identify, design, develop and implement SF6-free assets
- Partnerships
- SF6
Harness green hydrogen for ammonia generation
Green hydrogen as an efficient and economically viable decarbonization solution for industrial use, reducing natural gas requirements and GHG emissions
- Renewable Energy
- Partnership
Reduce furnace CO2 emissions with an heat exchanger
Installing a Heat Recovery Tower recovers generated heat and reduces HFO (heavy fuel oil) consumption, reducing costs and with no impact on production
- Energy reduction
- Heat recovery
Adopt an internal carbon price to drive decarbonization
Drive your decarbonization by setting an internal charge on the carbon emitted, enabling a direct linkage of the low-carbon transition to the business strategy
- Carbon Price
- Business Strategy
Switch from diesel to electric in rail transportation
Switching from diesel-powered to electricity-based rail transport can reduce direct fuel combustion emissions from diesel
- Electric transport
- Freight
Switch to solar energy with rooftop photovoltaics
A shift in the power mix from coal- and gas-based electricity generation to photovoltaics can substantially reduce related lifecycle emissions
- Photovoltaics
- Electricity
Switch from ICE to FCEV passenger vehicles
Switching to fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) is an alternative to internal combustion engines (ICEs) to reduce direct fuel combustion emissions from fossil fuels
- FCEV
- Electric cars
Switch from ICE to FC trucks in transportation
Switching to fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) from internal combustion engines (ICEs) could lower direct fuel combustion emissions from fossil fuels
- Electric cars
- Hydrogen
Switch from ICE to BEV trucks in transportation
A switch from ICE to BEV trucks in transportation, using electric motors, can reduce direct fuel combustions emissions from fossil fuels
- Freight
- Electric Vehicles
Switch from ICE to BEV passenger vehicles
Switching to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) is an alternative to internal combustion engines (ICEs) which can reduce direct fuel combustion emissions from fossil fuels
- Electric cars
- E-mobility
Opt for onshore wind electricity generation
A switch from coal -and gas- based electricity generation to onshore wind can reduce related lifecycle emissions while enabling cost efficient electricity generation
- Renewable Energy
- Wind energy
Switch to electric/hybrid heat pumps in buildings
The use of electric or hybrid heat pumps is becoming more competitive economically in recent years and can accelerate the process of decarbonization.
- Building heating
- Heat pumps
Switch to electric/hybrid boilers in buildings
Installing electric or hybrid boilers for building heating reduces carbon dioxide emissions across all stages of the product life cycle and all GHG scopes
- Electric boilers
- Building heating
Insulation retrofitting for buildings
Retrofitting buildings (residential or commercial) with insulation systems can reduce associated lifecycle emissions and save annual utility payments
- Energy demand
- Building insulation
Move from gas to electric low temperature heating systems
Electrifying low temperature heating processes offers higher energy efficiency, lower investment while significantly reducing operational GHG emissions
- Electric heating
- Industry heating
Shift from gas or coal to electric industrial furnaces
The decreased cost of electrical equipment and increased energy efficiency grows opportunites for electrictrifying industries, enabling a reduction in GHG emissions
- Industry heating
- Industrial furnaces
Opt for solar thermal water heating
Installing solar thermal can reduce the indirect use phase carbon dioxide emissions in water heating, with the potential varying with climate conditions.
- Solar Panels
- Building heating
Move to offshore wind electricity generation
Wind offshore electricity generation harnesses higher and more consistent wind speeds and can reduce CO2 emissions compared to coal-based electricity
- Wind energy
- Renewable Energy
Optimize chiller efficiency with artificial intelligence
Improved chiller efficiency at the Olympian City 3 shopping mall in Hong Kong by harnessing artificial intelligence (AI), reducing energy used and related costs
- Chiller plant
- AI
Improve product environmental footprint with eco-design
Eco-design requirements for energy efficiency and circularity while avoiding the use of hazardous substances and scarce resources in products
- Product Life Cycle
- Ecodesign
Set sustainable energy management standards
Setting sustainable energy management standards to drive the implementation of renewable energy strategies all over the company's operations
- Business Strategy
- Renewable Energy