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Working together with BMAT to brighten Mark Hall Sports Centre
Read how we helped create a better
space for sport and community at Mark Hall Sports Centre.
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With an ambitious and challenging target to achieve net zero emissions by 2050, Essex County Fire & Rescue Service needed a realistic and actionable roadmap to get them there.
Due to the essential nature of the services ECFRS provide they must remain fully responsive and operational 24/7. ECFRS needed a decarbonisation strategy that would balance both environmental responsibility and operational efficiency to ensure public safety and long-term sustainability.
After LASER had identified the current position for ECFRS by generating a carbon footprint, a BAU forecast was produced to show the Service what their emissions would look like if no further action was taken. A year-on-year comparison was also undertaken to show the Service how emissions had changed and to understand the drivers behind this, such as changes in consumption and emissions factors.
The forecast identified that emissions associated with gas made up a significant proportion of their carbon footprint. Fuel used for their fleet and emissions associated with electricity were the second and third largest.
LASER then held an Options Appraisal Workshop with ECFRS to review past, current, and proposed projects, and to agree on a set of actions to help reduce emissions, which also took into consideration the nature of the Service and their commitments to the public.
Two pathways were generated for ECFRS to demonstrate how their journey to net zero would look if the agreed upon set of actions were implemented. These pathways helped ECFRS to visualise both the emissions and financial trajectory, and included details of the project investment, ongoing cost, potential savings, and the overall financial impact. The findings were consolidated into a detailed report, which included the key insights and the recommended next steps.
In 2024, the Service returned to LASER for an annual review of their Roadmap to understand how they were progressing on their journey. The above process was carried out, alongside the production of desktop solar designs for 3 of their sites to give an understanding of the potential for installations and the associated carbon savings and financial benefits.
High Action Pathway
18,600 tCO2e
14,330 tCO2e
2085 tCO2e
Key headlines by 2050:
96% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050 was seen when compared to the baseline
Potential offsetting costs were reduced from a total of £4.7m to £180k.
Although initial investment costs were high to reach net zero, the net financial position by 2050 was £3.2m
Ground mounted solar designs showed the potential to generate 496,000 kWh a year, resulting in annual savings of £159k
£3.8m
£2.7m
£3.91m
With LASER’s support, Essex County Fire and Rescue Service now has a clear, actionable strategy to reduce carbon emissions, aligning with national decarbonisation targets while maintaining critical services. The Net Zero Roadmap will guide ECFRS in prioritising and implementing initiatives that reduce their carbon emissions and generate a positive cash flow.
LASER remains committed to supporting ECFRS on their journey, with our dedicated account managers who will regularly check in to offer ongoing support with our roadmap service. We can carry out progressions of the plan by adding a further level of detail by performing a desktop assessment for specific buildings in their portfolio or by undertaking site surveys for other selected sites. LASER can also support with progress monitoring of projects, understanding reductions and remaining emissions, and updating and evolving the Service’s strategy.
Read how we helped create a better
space for sport and community at Mark Hall Sports Centre.
Read how we helped BMAT school, Little Parndon Primary Academy, transform their outdated LED lighting into a bright, welcoming space.
On September 23rd, a team from Total Energies who work on the LASER portfolio from Servicing, Sales Operations and Strategic Sales took part in a volunteering day, learning about the park and supporting their restoration efforts.