Decarbonisation of corporates
CMS toolkit series
02 Jul 2025
United Kingdom
1 min read
Renewable electricity now offers a highly cost-competitive route to decarbonisation and, in many cases, real commercial benefits. It can be less vulnerable than fossil fuels to energy security issues, and may help businesses address stakeholder concerns about ESG.
But the many different approaches to procuring green electricity have various pros and cons, with multiple practical and legal issues. An unwary buyer risks finding that their deal is not so ‘green’ after all, or that they are locked into a contract unsuitable for their long-term needs.
In this briefing note we discuss:
- Renewable options for corporates
- Key questions to determine which renewable approach makes sense
- Risk factors around renewable corporate PPAs
- Ten key considerations for on site power
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