Frequently asked questions

Please continue to provide energy readings for all buildings where measures were or are being installed with Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme funding. 

For any buildings where measures are installed late, please specify the date that all measures were installed by and elaborate on this in the commentary box for that building. Please do not estimate or modify your actual usage figures. 

The purpose of these reports is to gather general data about the current status of the implementation of Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme projects.

We very much prefer data to be provided for the entirety of FY24/25, but where this is not possible, please enter in the data you have for that time period, so for example if you only have data from January to March 2025, please just enter the data for these months and leave the rest blank. 

Please indicate the context in the commentary box for that row to help us understand your data.

The form this year has been adapted to include more granular data on a per-month level. You need to fill out this form with data from 2024-2025, in line with your commitment to provide three years of energy data post-completion.

In a situation where building-level data is not readily available, please enter your data split by site or a total output estimate (for when it can’t be split up at all). These are options at the bottom of the building drop-down selector list. When choosing any of these alternatives, please indicate this in the commentary.

Where possible, please provide the most accurate baseline figure, even if this differs from that submitted in your original application. Be sure to indicate which year this refers to, and please explain in the commentary why this figure differs from your original baseline figure.

No. This also applies to any clients who do their own internal carbon tracking. As carbon factors are routinely updated each year, the figures may slightly differ. If the values are significantly different, please feel free to email us any questions or request clarification.

Yes. It is very important that data for any removed fuels is included in the form, in order for us to see what carbon emissions have now been entirely avoided. Please enter ‘0’ for energy usage in reporting periods for which they have been removed. Failure to do this will cause your avoided emissions to be under-reported.

The purpose of collecting these carbon reports is to help us monitor the scheme’s effectiveness and to look for ways in which it could be improved. Therefore, it is important for us to know the accurate figures for energy consumption. This will help us better understand what support and guidance to offer.

Yes, please submit it anyway as there is a possibility we can include it in our reporting, and may preclude us needing to follow our escalation process.

If you experience issues which may affect the operational use of your equipment post-installation please contact your Salix Relationship Manager, as we may be able to provide support or guidance on the issue. This will also provide useful information that can assist the development of future schemes. 

With regards the annual carbon reporting, any impacts on your energy figures outside of normal use should be recorded on tab 2. Non-Routine Changes. For any reason not on the list, please enter it in the commentary box.

Please enter the details for each of your projects on a different form. This assists us in reporting accurately. We request one form per submission ID.

Please email [email protected] for any further queries about this carbon reporting exercise and we can provide clarification.