Net Zero Hub

NEW - Understanding Best Available Techniques (2024)

(Members Only)

This document acts as a high-level guide, intending to help BPF members think through key questions and concerns that could link to BAT within their operations.

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Energy Management Information Sheets (Free to Download)

Explore the thirteen processing areas in these information sheets to gain a concise understanding of optimal energy management practices tailored for your plastics business.

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BPF’s Net Zero Strategy Report (2023)

(Members Only)

This report presents the findings of initial work toward developing a Net Zero strategy by 2050 as part of the BPF's commitment to the environment and to act in response to global warming.

BPF Net Zero Practical Guide (2022)

How to achieve net zero for the UK as a
country and for plastics processing as
an industry is set to become a dominant
topic over the next 30 years. 

This guide will help plastic processors:

• Become ‘carbon neutral’.
• Reduce energy use.
• Use renewable energy sources.
• Reduce climate impact of raw materials.
• Use recycled materials.
• Reduce gas use.
• Reduce transport impacts.
• Minimise waste.

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Helpful Standards and Links

PAS 51215-1/2: 2025

DESNZ has worked with the British Standards Institute (BSI) to develop two new PAS standards:

• PAS 51215-1:2025 Energy and decarbonisation assessment – Part 1 explains how to assess and reduce your greenhouse gas emissions progressively to net zero

• PAS 51215-2:2025 Energy and decarbonisation assessment – Part 2 explains who should conduct your energy and carbon assessments, and the skills and knowledge needed to carry out assessments

BSI Flex 3030 v2.0:2024-12

BSI have issued a new Flex Standard on Net Zero Transition Plans for SMEs. This is to provide guidance to help SMEs to reduce their emissions.  It covers how SMEs can quantify their greenhouse gas emissions baseline, set meaningful targets to reduce emissions, plot a credible pathway to net-zero, and identify the actions and measures needed to deliver the pathway.