sustain:able has developed a decommissioning emissions forecasting tool designed to support more informed, evidence-based decision-making at asset end-of-life.
The tool quantifies emissions across all phases of decommissioning, including dismantling, transport, disposal and site reinstatement. It enables operators to compare scenarios such as full removal, partial removal and leave-in-situ, highlighting where trade-offs arise between carbon, cost, health and safety exposure, and environmental impact.
By linking emissions to operational activity, the tool provides insight into program intensity and efficiency, helping to identify opportunities to reduce both emissions and cost. Outputs are structured to support comparative assessment and regulatory submissions, providing clear, auditable evidence to underpin decision-making.
As regulatory and stakeholder expectations continue to evolve, integrating carbon alongside cost, risk and environmental considerations is becoming increasingly important.
Watch the short video below to see how the tool works in practice:
