Step 5: Develop detailed action plans to reach your objective
Action plans can help answer crucial questions and add the required level of detail to decarbonisation levers needed for implementation.
For example, concrete actions for the decarbonisation lever “increasing energy efficiency in office buildings” could be (1) exchanging all light bulbs to LED, (2) installing higher quality isolated windows, or (3) installing motion sensors for lights in parking garages. Action plans translate the strategic Climate Transition Plan into an organisation's daily actions.
Three of the most important questions that organisations should ask themselves when evaluating decarbonisation levers and the linked actions are:
- What reduction potential can be realised by implementing an action?
The reduction potential is the emissions that can be reduced by implementing an action. For example, the reduction in CO2 emissions arises from switching from company-owned diesel vehicles to electric cars.
2. Which costs are linked to implementing this action?
Costs connected to an action can relate to investments in new technologies, machinery, or processes, but they can also relate to training or additional employees needed to implement the action.
3. How feasible is the implementation of this action?
Long-term contracts, regional parameters, or technical requirements can make implementing a theoretical plan impossible.