Yes. An ESOS energy audit can help reduce carbon emissions by identifying avoidable energy waste and practical ways for an organisation to use less energy.
Reducing electricity, gas and transport fuel use will often reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with that energy. The amount of carbon saved will depend on the type of energy being reduced and how it is supplied.
ESOS recommendations assess the potential energy savings from each measure and can help an organisation decide which projects to implement. However, completing the assessment does not reduce energy use or emissions by itself. The organisation must implement suitable measures and monitor the results.
ESOS can therefore support a wider carbon reduction or net-zero plan, but it does not replace a full assessment of an organisation’s greenhouse gas emissions or the actions needed to decarbonise its operations
