Carbon Reduction Plan
Produced using the GOV.UK Carbon Reduction Plan template
Supplier name: GovCats Ltd
Publication date: May 2025 (first publication)
7.1 Commitment to achieving net zero
GovCats is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050, or as soon as possible.
7.2 Baseline emissions footprint
Baseline emissions are a record of the greenhouse gases that have been produced in the past and were produced prior to the introduction of any strategies to reduce emissions.
Baseline emissions are the reference point against which emissions reduction can be measured.
Baseline year: 2025
Baseline year emissions:
Emissions: Total (tCO2e)
Scope 1: 0
Scope 2: 283 kgCO2e
Scope 3 (included sources): 0
Total emissions: 283 kgCO2e
7.3 Current emissions reporting
Reporting year: 2025
Emissions: Total (tCO2e)
Scope 1: 0
Scope 2: 283 kgCO2e
Scope 3 (included sources): 0
Total emissions: 283 kgCO2e
7.4 Emissions reduction targets
In order to continue our progress to achieving net zero, we have adopted the following carbon reduction targets.
We project that carbon emissions will decrease over the next five years to 198 tCO2e by 2030. This is a reduction of 30%.
7.5 Carbon reduction projects
Completed carbon reduction initiatives
The following environmental management measures and projects have been completed or implemented since the 2025 baseline. The carbon emission reduction achieved by these schemes equate to 0 tCO2e, a 0% reduction against the 2025 baseline and the measures will be in effect when performing the contract: No completed carbon reduction initiatives since still in baseline year.
Future carbon reduction initiatives
In the future we hope to implement further measures such as: Replacing laptops with lower-power models at end of life; reducing travel in non-ZE vehicles (eg taxis).
7.6 Declaration and sign off
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been completed in accordance with PPN 006 and associated guidance and reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans.
Emissions have been reported and recorded in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the GHG Reporting Protocol corporate standard and uses the appropriate government emission conversion factors for greenhouse gas company reporting.
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions have been reported in accordance with SECR requirements (where required), and the required subset of Scope 3 emissions have been reported in accordance with the published reporting standard for Carbon Reduction Plans and the Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard.
This Carbon Reduction Plan has been reviewed and signed off by the board of directors (or equivalent management body).
7.7 Signed on behalf of the supplier:
Jason Makepeace, Director - 15 May 2025