A and R Rothen Ltd
A & R Rothen Ltd are a small family run business, established in 1981, which specialise in the supply of workboats and associated plant and equipment for the maintenance and repair of the UK\'s inland waterways, as well as undertaking waterway based contracting works such as piling and dredging. We currently have 6 members of staff in total - 5 during the reporting period - 4 of which are fulltime. As a small team we have struggled to make time previously to consider our business emissions and Carbon Footprint, however we have now collectively decided that we can no longer ignore this matter, to protect the local nature and environment we have the pleasure of working in on a daily basis but also for the wider community on a national and global level.
| Sector | Construction and civil engineering |
| Region | Europe |
| Reporting status | Reported |
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Commitment
Practices & perspective
“. * This is our first year reporting upon our emissions - from here we will be drawing up an action plan with regards to reducing our emissions across Scope 1,2 and 3, as well as working hard to implement those actions. As a small team of 6 staff, time constraints is a real challenge for us, hence we haven\'t previously reported on our emissions and have committed to cautious targets for our reductions by 2030 and achieving NetZero by 2045. Our economic market is proving quite challenging at the moment also, so we are unclear as of yet as to how much investment we can make in terms of renewable energy supplies or transport towards lowering our emissions, however we are hopeful that trading conditions will improve and thus allow us to consider these factors more closely.”
- 01Reducing scope 3 emissions
- 02Electrifying the vehicle fleet and/or cutting transport emissions
- 03Balancing emission reductions with business growth
- 04Time constraints
- 05Lack of skills and knowledge
- 06Low return on investment
Reported footprint
| 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 13.4 |
| Scope 2 | 8.0 |
| Scope 1 + 2 | 21.4 |
| Scope 3 | — |
| 2024 | unit | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 38.5k | kWh |
| Renewable | 0.0 | kWh |
| Renewable share | 0.0 | % |
Calculated via: Small Business Carbon Calculator
Country grid context · United Kingdom · 2024
Coal-free since Sep 2024; wind-led grid.
Source: Ember Yearly Electricity Data (CC BY 4.0). For SMEs, the grid carbon intensity is the dominant lever on Scope 2 emissions — switching to a renewable tariff is often the single biggest cut available.
Renewable transition options· 38 MWh annual load · 0% renewable today
What it would realistically take to move 38 MWh of remaining electricity to renewable sources, given typical SME options + market-specific costs in this country. Numbers are indicative — a real proposal needs a quote from a local installer or supplier.
Sign with a green-energy supplier (Guarantees of Origin / REGOs backing). No capex; pricing is tied to a small premium over your current standard tariff. Best when paired with on-site reductions to keep total bill manageable.
Install a 41 kW rooftop PV system (sized to match annual consumption). Yields ~39 MWh/year in GB — close to total annual use. Net-metering / export tariff supports the payback. Real proposal needs a roof survey + planning check.
Several brokers (e.g. SmartestEnergy, Statkraft, Centrica) now offer aggregator " + "PPAs that pool SMEs to reach the ~5 GWh/year minimum. Typical contract length 5–10 years. Pricing usually below standard tariff; protects against grid-tariff inflation.
Direct PPAs require a buyer to commit to ~5–50 GWh/year over 10+ years. Any SME at <100 MWh annual consumption can't access this market directly. Out of scope for this firm.
Cost ranges are 2025-ish published market data. Premiums + capex move with energy prices and policy. Best approach for most SMEs: certified renewable tariff first (cheap, fast), then on-site solar if roof + capital allow. PPAs need ≥1 GWh/year volume to access directly — aggregators are starting to bridge this for smaller users.
Sector net-zero pathway· construction
Industry-level decarbonisation context — not this firm's own commitment. Shows how the wider sector needs to evolve for individual SME targets to be achievable.
Construction emissions are dominated by upstream cement + steel; building operational emissions follow the buildings pathway.
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Best 10% · Worst 75%
Source: GCCA Net Zero Roadmap, ResponsibleSteel, IEA NZE Industry
Source: IEA WEO 2023 — NZE / APS / STEPS
Pathway data is authored estimates anchored on IEA / SBTi sector pathways. Best / Realistic / Worst lines map to NZE / APS / STEPS-style scenarios.