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Free Carbon Reduction Plan Template
The official Annex A template published alongside PPN 006, in Word format. Fill it in and publish it to meet the requirement for UK government and NHS tenders.
Microsoft Word (.docx) · 6 pages · includes the guidance notes annex
What is in the template
Seven sections, fixed by the Cabinet Office. Buyers compare submissions against this structure, so changing it is one of the most common reasons plans get rejected.
- 1
Commitment to achieving net zero
Your dated, public commitment to net zero by 2050, or 2045 if you supply the NHS.
- 2
Baseline emissions footprint
The reference year everything else is measured against, with a note on how it was calculated.
- 3
Baseline year emissions
Scope 1, Scope 2 and the five required Scope 3 categories, in tCO2e.
- 4
Current emissions reporting
The same table for your latest reporting year, so progress is visible.
- 5
Emissions reduction targets
Where you expect to be in five years, as a figure and a percentage.
- 6
Carbon reduction projects
What you have already completed, and what you plan next.
- 7
Declaration and sign-off
The wording confirming GHG Protocol methodology, plus a director's signature.
The template contains Crown copyright material published by the Cabinet Office, reproduced under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We have not changed its structure. For the policy itself, read what PPN 006 requires.
Want to see a completed one?
A blank template tells you the headings. It does not tell you what good looks like. The completion pack sends you a real, published Carbon Reduction Plan we prepared for an NHS supplier, alongside the checklist we run every plan through before submission.
- A published NHS supplier plan with real figures, Scope 3 broken down by category
- The pre-submission checklist we use, covering the failure points that get plans rejected
- Which DEFRA factor set to use, and how to state your methodology so it passes
Get the completion pack
A real published plan, plus our pre-submission checklist
Real Partnerships, Real Results
See us in action with our clients. These aren't stock photos - they're real moments from our actual partnerships, showing the tangible impact we deliver together.
Brand with reach or a strong sustainability story? We occasionally partner on price, mention it on your scoping call and we'll explore it together.
Manufacturing Excellence in Action
Our partnership with Advanced Coated Products showcases how manufacturing leaders can achieve carbon compliance without compromising operational excellence.
Celebrating Advanced Coated Products' carbon assessment completion with their team
Crafting Sustainability Excellence
Working directly in their distillery environment, we delivered comprehensive carbon assessment tailored to craft spirits production.
Certificate presentation at 6 O'Clock Gin distillery - carbon footprint assessment completion
Partnership in Action
Our collaboration with Addis demonstrates the power of expert guidance combined with genuine commitment to sustainability transformation.
The Carbon Stamp team working directly with Addis leadership
Would you rather we wrote it?
The template is free and yours to use. If you would rather not do the emissions work, we calculate Scope 1, 2 and 3 to the GHG Protocol, write the plan in this format, and take it through director sign-off. Fixed fee, typically 2 to 4 weeks, with a 100% pass rate on submitted plans.
Common questions
Working through the form itself? Read our section-by-section walkthrough, or browse all our PPN 006 guides.
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