Members of our Sustainability Team recently joined global business and policy leaders at the UN Climate Action Platform for Europe and North America, where SP Energy Networks was invited to share insight on one of the most complex challenges in the journey to net zero.
Our Lead Sustainability Specialist, Alix Medlyn Davies, took part in a panel discussion focused on reducing Scope 3 emissions across supply chains - an area that represents a significant share of carbon impact for infrastructure organisations and one of the hardest to influence.
SP Energy Networks' Alix Medlyn Davis (centre) and Graham Hunter (right)
“Under the current RIIO‑2 price control period, we’ve focused heavily on reducing direct emissions from our operations (Scope 1 and Scope 2), achieving significant progress through changes to fuels, energy use, fleet, and operational practices.” Alix explained.
“Looking ahead to RIIO‑3, the focus is shifting towards Scope 3 emissions - the indirect emissions associated with our supply chain, purchased materials and capital investment. For a network business delivering major infrastructure programmes, these emissions represent a significant share of overall carbon impact and are often the hardest to influence”.
SPEN’s involvement in this UN platform reflects a step change in how we approach emissions reduction - moving beyond our own footprint and working collaboratively across sectors to support credible, scalable, and system‑wide progress towards net zero.
As we prepare for RIIO‑3, this work will continue to accelerate, reinforcing our commitment to playing a pivotal role in delivering a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.