Compliance
Carbon Compliance, From Measured Data
CBAM, SECR, and ESOS are all demands for defensible carbon numbers. CarbonMeter produces all three from one continuously measured data set — auditor-ready, with full data lineage.
CBAM
Carbon Border Adjustment MechanismUK CBAM applies from 1 January 2027
Who it applies to
Importers and supply chains in aluminium, cement, fertiliser, hydrogen, iron and steel. EU CBAM's definitive regime already affects UK exporters to the EU.
What it requires
A carbon price on the embodied emissions of covered goods. Where actual emissions data is unavailable, conservative default values apply — measured data directly reduces what you pay.
How CarbonMeter helps
CarbonMeter measures energy at asset level, applies verified emission factors, and produces CBAM assessment reports with every figure traceable to a reading.
SECR
Streamlined Energy and Carbon ReportingAnnual, in the directors' report
Who it applies to
UK companies meeting two of: £36m+ turnover, £18m+ balance sheet, 250+ employees — plus all quoted companies.
What it requires
Disclosure of energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, an intensity metric, and efficiency actions taken in the year.
How CarbonMeter helps
Continuous measurement turns SECR into an export rather than a year-end project — figures, intensity metrics, and the evidence behind them, generated from the same data.
ESOS
Energy Savings Opportunity SchemePhase 4 compliance by 5 December 2027
Who it applies to
Large UK undertakings — broadly 250+ employees, or £44m+ turnover with a £38m+ balance sheet.
What it requires
Four-yearly energy audits identifying savings opportunities, plus published action plans with annual progress updates.
How CarbonMeter helps
Asset-level data does the auditor's discovery work in advance, and measures whether the action plan actually delivered.
Importing CBAM goods? Start with your suppliers.
UK CBAM is priced on the emissions of the plants that made your imports. We map your supply chain and collect and check your suppliers' data before the January 2027 start.
One Workflow for Every Scheme
Measure
Continuous, asset-level energy data from CarbonMeter's monitoring setup and the meters and systems you already run.
Account
Verified emission factors — official DEFRA factors and live grid carbon intensity — applied automatically, with Scope 1, 2, and 3 coverage.
Evidence
Data lineage, completeness scoring, and audit trails built in. Every figure traces back to a reading, a factor, and a timestamp.
Report
Auditor-ready CBAM, SECR, and ESOS outputs generated from the same measured data — no re-keying, no spreadsheet assembly.
Not sure which schemes apply to your organisation? Read our plain-English guide to UK carbon regulations — or ask us directly.
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