Saudi Carbon Monitoring provides decarbonisation opportunity baselines in Saudi Arabia, helping facilities define the pre-change measurements, activity data, operating variables and evidence controls that show what would have happened without an intervention. Before a facility claims that a change reduced emissions, it needs that credible picture, reviewed by qualified energy, process and GHG professionals.
You receive a written proposal setting out the baseline scope, deliverables, schedule and price. Request a quotation
We scope, coordinate and manage the baseline and measurement-plan work. It is not a complete decarbonisation strategy, feasibility study, investment case, carbon-credit methodology or promise of savings; engineering design and financial decisions sit with the relevant specialists.
Define the intervention and measurement boundary
An opportunity might involve combustion efficiency, fuel change, electrification, leak repair, ventilation control, equipment replacement, process optimisation or renewable energy. The baseline must match the physical and accounting boundary of that intervention. A site-wide electricity bill may be too broad for a single compressor; a short meter trend may be too narrow for a seasonal building change.
Record affected assets, energy and emission sources, data points, operating variables, upstream or downstream effects and interactions with production or safety. Identify whether the decision needs energy, Scope 1, Scope 2 or another environmental indicator.
Select a representative baseline period
The baseline period should capture normal variability and align with available data. Production, feed, product mix, ambient temperature, occupancy, operating hours and maintenance condition may influence performance. The engineering specialist selects normalisation or adjustment variables and documents exclusions.
Data quality is assessed before using the baseline. Check meter identity, calibration or verification history, missing periods, unit conversions, time alignment and process changes. Where direct measurement is unavailable, an approved engineering estimate can be documented with uncertainty.
Establish the emissions calculation route
Energy change becomes an emissions change through the approved GHG method and factors. The GHG practitioner confirms boundary, factor version, Scope treatment, global-warming-potential basis and any market-based energy evidence. Avoid combining avoided air pollutants, energy savings and GHG reductions into one unlabeled figure.
If the intervention affects fugitive emissions, link it to LDAR and the approved quantification method. For energy measures, connect to industrial energy and resource performance and Scope 1 or Scope 2 data controls.
Plan post-change evaluation
Before implementation, agree the commissioning point, stabilisation period, measurement duration, operating-condition adjustments, data exclusions, responsibilities and reporting format. Retain evidence of equipment changes and control settings. If performance differs from expectation, report the result rather than forcing the calculation to the business case.
Useful outputs include:
- the boundary note and baseline dataset;
- the data-quality assessment;
- the variable and adjustment model;
- the measurement and verification plan;
- the emissions calculation basis and uncertainty statement;
- a decision-ready summary.
Independent assurance, if required, is appointed separately.
Decarbonisation opportunity baseline scope information
Provide the Saudi site, proposed intervention, equipment and process data, available meters, historical energy and production records, business case assumptions, timing, reporting purpose and responsible engineers. Saudi Carbon Monitoring provides this baseline support across Saudi Arabia, including project contexts such as NEOM and Qiddiya.
Opportunity screening before detailed design
Use the baseline to compare options on a consistent evidence basis. Record the affected source, current performance, data confidence, technical dependency, operating constraint and next engineering study. Separate measured current-state evidence from vendor forecasts and business-case assumptions. A high forecast with weak baseline data should trigger measurement, not immediate certainty.
Shortlist opportunities by potential significance, feasibility, safety, operational fit, data quality and implementation timing. Do not rank only by estimated tonnes or payback when the underlying methods differ. For each shortlisted project, assign the engineer, GHG reviewer and measurement-plan owner. This creates a controlled gate from opportunity identification to design and later evaluation. It also allows management to see which projects are ready for decision and which still depend on missing evidence.
Decision record
For every shortlisted opportunity, retain the baseline version, forecast method, evidence confidence, responsible engineer, expected implementation window and next gate. If management declines or defers it, record the reason. This prevents the same weak estimate from resurfacing as a “ready” project and helps later teams understand which data or engineering work would change the decision.
Frequently asked questions
Who provides decarbonisation opportunity baselines in Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Carbon Monitoring provides the boundary note, baseline dataset, data-quality assessment and measurement plan, and coordinates the engineering and GHG reviewers who approve the method.
How do I set a decarbonisation opportunity baseline, and is a baseline the same as a target?
No, a baseline is not a target: it represents the comparison condition, while a target states a desired outcome, and both require clear boundaries and periods. How much historical data you need depends on variability and the intervention; the engineer selects a period sufficient for a representative model.
Can forecast savings be reported as achieved reductions?
No. Forecasts and measured outcomes must remain clearly separated. If production changes after implementation, apply the agreed normalisation or adjustment method and disclose its effect rather than comparing raw totals.
Does this work create carbon credits?
No. Carbon-credit eligibility, methodology and validation are outside this service.
Who approves the final reduction claim?
The organisation and its engineering and GHG reviewers approve it, with independent verification where required.
What affects the cost of a decarbonisation opportunity baseline?
Cost depends on the number of assets and interventions, the state of existing meters and records, the baseline period needed and the depth of data-quality review. Your quotation sets out the scope and price.
How long does a decarbonisation baseline take?
Timing depends on the baseline period required to capture variability, data availability and the planned implementation date. The schedule is set out in your quotation.
Saudi Carbon Monitoring serves projects across Saudi Arabia, including Dammam, Al Khobar, Jubail, Riyadh, Jeddah, NEOM and Qiddiya.
Request a quotation
If you need a decarbonisation opportunity baseline in Saudi Arabia, send us your intervention details, meter data and production records, and Saudi Carbon Monitoring will prepare the scope and price. Request a quotation