Carbon Services - Power Generation
The power sector is the biggest producer of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by volume. This means that is has been involved with emissions legislation for longer than any other sector, and has to obey the strictest rules in terms of compliance with legislation. CICS is the leading power sector verifier and verifiers individual verifiers are internationally renowned in this field.
Efficient service and solutions are needed to ensure compliance. At CICS, our policy of recruiting specialist GHG and energy management practitioners has enabled our power sector clients to benefit from the most effective, efficient and pragmatic verification solutions.
CICS verifiers know their way around a power station regardless of whether it burns:
- Coal
- Peat
- Biomass
- Oil
- Natural gas
- Or a combination of the above
Additionally, we work closely with the relevant agencies and regulators to enable our verifiers and clients to stay informed on key issues such as:
- Emission factors
- Fuel sampling methodologies and laboratory results
- Tiers of verification
- Uncertainty assessment
- Oxidation factors
We offer the following services:
- Verification
Independent verification of Greenhouse Gas emissions for both voluntary and mandatory reporting schemes. - CSR
Independent verification of your Corporate Social Responsibility Report is a discriminator of real commitment and action and satisfies your stakeholders' demands for accuracy, validity, materiality, transparency. - Carbon Footprinting
Accurately and consistently measuring your carbon footprint, by having it independently verified, can feed into your sustainability reporting and energy management strategies. - Training
Learn how GHG schemes may affect your company. - PAS 2050
CICS is accredited to verify against the PAS 2050 Standard in the U.S. and the U.K. (for the carbon footprinting of goods and services across the full lifecycle) and the associated Code of Good Practice by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service).
