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What is decarbonisation?
Decarbonisation enables businesses to reduce carbon emissions through renewable energy, efficiency improvements and operational optimisation. The result is lower environmental impact, greater energy resilience and long-term business value.
Your emissions reporting
Your emissions reductions
Our decarbonisation solutions can help you deliver Scope 1, 2 and 3 emission reductions.
EV support
By understanding energy and EVs, we support your charger installation and fleet electrification plans.
Asset optimisation
We offer savings throughout your contract and access to flexible demand schemes that can boost your revenues.
Buy power, get smart
Choose one of our Flex or Fix plans, make your portfolio smart, and link to UK generators via our CPPAs.
Carbon credits
Carbon credits offset emissions and support carbon reduction and carbon removal projects globally.
Great deals for Drax customers
Our partners’ services range from calculating and tracking your emissions to installing LEDs, heat pumps and solar panels. Work with us and get service discounts while improving energy efficiency, reducing emissions and cutting costs.
Make the most of your energy
Getting our renewable power as standard is only the first step on your decarbonisation journey. Our carbon footprint assessment tool, and our guides, can help you go further.
Your carbon footprint
Our partnership with Notch lets you measure your carbon emissions and then start planning how to reduce them.
Selling your power
From first decisions to kit installation and power sales, our PPA guide steps you through the process.
Electrifying your fleet
Get our 6-step guide to electrifying your fleet, optimising operations and maximising EV performance.
Get market Intelligence
Get expert analysis and commentary from Daniel Starman, our Sales Energy Market Lead, and other energy professionals.
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Decarbonisation FAQs
Why is decarbonisation important for UK businesses?
Decarbonisation can help businesses reduce their environmental impact, strengthen resilience against energy market volatility, improve operational efficiency, and demonstrate sustainability commitments to customers, stakeholders and investors.
How can a business start its decarbonisation journey?
A good starting point is understanding your current energy consumption and carbon footprint. From there, businesses can identify opportunities such as renewable energy procurement, energy optimisation, flexibility services, EV charging infrastructure, and long-term renewable energy agreements.
What are the biggest opportunities to reduce business carbon emissions?
For many organisations, the greatest opportunities include switching to renewable-backed electricity, improving energy management, installing EV charging infrastructure, participating in flexibility programmes, and exploring Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to support long-term sustainability goals.
How do energy flexibility services support decarbonisation?
Energy flexibility services help businesses optimise when and how they consume electricity. This can reduce costs, support grid stability, and form part of a broader decarbonisation strategy by making energy use more efficient.
How can Drax Energy Solutions help businesses decarbonise?
Drax Energy Solutions supports organisations with a range of services including renewable-backed energy supply, flexibility and optimisation services, EV charging infrastructure, Power Purchase Agreements and market intelligence, helping businesses reduce cost, carbon and operational complexity through a single partnership.