DECARBONISATION STRATEGY

Define where to play,how to win, and whatmatters most.

We help energy-intensive businesses turn decarbonisation ambition into a credible strategic direction — grounded in their emissions, assets, operations and investment realities.

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Strategy for complex, capital-intensive industrial environments.

Large industrial production site representing decarbonisation strategy

THE CHALLENGE

A target tells you where to go.Not how to get there.

Industrial businesses face dozens of potential abatement measures across assets with different technologies, economics, lifecycles and operational constraints.

The strategic challenge is deciding which opportunities matter, how they interact and which decisions need to be made today.

Where are we now?

Establish the emissions, assets and processes that define the starting point.

Where can we act?

Identify credible opportunities across efficiency, electrification, fuels, process change and carbon management.

What should we prioritise?

Focus attention and capital on the pathways with the strongest strategic case.

When should we move?

Align decisions with asset cycles, infrastructure availability, technology maturity and business priorities.

STRATEGIC QUESTIONS

Focus on the decisionsthat shape the transition.

Emissions & Opportunity

Where is the opportunity?

Build a clear view of the emissions baseline and identify the processes, assets and interventions with the greatest potential for meaningful reduction.

  • Emissions baseline
  • Asset and process mapping
  • Abatement opportunity identification
  • Scope 1 & 2 reduction opportunities
  • Material Scope 3 considerations

Pathway Development

Which pathways are credible?

Develop alternative transition pathways that reflect the realities of the business rather than assuming a single technology or predetermined route.

  • Technology pathways
  • Energy-system assumptions
  • Infrastructure dependencies
  • Operational constraints
  • Policy and market scenarios

Strategic Prioritisation

What deserves attention first?

Compare opportunities across emissions impact, economics, feasibility, timing and strategic importance to establish where management attention should be focused.

  • Abatement potential
  • Strategic value
  • Feasibility
  • Economic attractiveness
  • Implementation complexity
  • Timing

OUR APPROACH

From the asset baseto a strategic pathway.

  1. 01BASELINE

    Understand the starting point.

    Establish where emissions originate and how they relate to facilities, processes, energy use and existing capital plans.

    • Emissions baseline
    • Asset map
    • Process hotspots
  2. 02IDENTIFY

    Build the opportunity set.

    Identify credible abatement options across operational improvements, technology changes and energy-system interventions.

    • Opportunity register
    • Technology options
    • Initial abatement potential
  3. 03EVALUATE

    Test alternative pathways.

    Assess how different combinations of interventions perform under varying technology, energy, policy and market assumptions.

    • Scenario analysis
    • Pathway comparison
    • Key dependencies
  4. 04PRIORITISE

    Define the strategic direction.

    Establish the initiatives, decisions and uncertainties that matter most and translate them into a coherent transition strategy.

    • Priority initiatives
    • Strategic pathway
    • Decision agenda

MAKING THE TRADE-OFFS VISIBLE

Not every tonne of carbon should be treated equally.

The largest theoretical emissions reduction is not always the strongest strategic choice. We assess opportunities across multiple dimensions to reveal where action creates the most value — and where uncertainty remains too high.

EXAMPLE ABATEMENT PORTFOLIO
OpportunityAbatement PotentialEconomicsReadinessStrategic Priority
Energy efficiencyMediumStrongHighPrioritise
Process electrificationHighModerateHighPrioritise
Alternative fuelsMediumModerateHighSelective
HydrogenHighChallengingDevelopingMonitor / prepare
Carbon captureVery highChallengingSector-dependentStrategic option

The objective is not to select one technology. It is to build a portfolio of actions that remains credible as conditions change.

DELIVERABLES

A strategy builtfor decisions.

The output is a practical strategic framework that gives leadership a shared view of where the business is heading, what matters now and which uncertainties need to be managed.

01

Emissions & Asset Baseline

A structured view of emissions sources, energy use, production processes and major assets.

02

Abatement Opportunity Portfolio

A prioritised set of potential interventions with indicative emissions impact, feasibility and strategic relevance.

03

Transition Pathways

Alternative routes to the long-term objective, showing how technologies, assets and external conditions interact.

04

Strategic Priorities

The initiatives and decisions that deserve immediate management attention.

05

Decision & Dependency Map

Critical infrastructure, technology, policy and market dependencies that could change the preferred pathway.

06

Executive Transition Strategy

A clear strategic narrative connecting ambition, evidence, priorities and the decisions required to move forward.

Cement production site representing a 2040 transition roadmap project

STRATEGY IN PRACTICE

CEMENT & LIME

Building a 2040 transition roadmapfor an integrated cement producer.

Terravia worked across four production sites to establish a portfolio-wide decarbonisation strategy, comparing efficiency, alternative fuels, electrification and carbon capture against asset lifecycles and future operating scenarios.

Production sites
4
Technology pathways assessed
5
Emissions reduction potential mapped
72%
Transition horizon
2040

WORK DELIVERED

  • Emissions and asset baseline
  • Abatement opportunity assessment
  • Five transition scenarios
  • Technology dependency analysis
  • Strategic pathway prioritisation
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FROM STRATEGY TO ACTION

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Technology & Economics

Test the technical feasibility and economic case behind the technologies shaping your transition strategy.

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Investment Roadmaps

Translate strategic priorities into a phased programme of investments, dependencies and decision points.

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START A CONVERSATION

Define a transition strategy that can survive scrutiny.

Whether you are setting a new decarbonisation direction, reassessing an existing roadmap or deciding between competing pathways, we can help establish where to focus and what should happen next.

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