2030 Energy Strategy Readiness Checklist
A practical self-assessment for organizations looking to make long‑lived energy decisions, informed by The Resilient Energy Future series.
How to use this checklist
Assess
Read each question and select only the statements where you can confidently answer ‘yes’.
Spot the gaps
Unselected statements highlight an areas where your strategy may need more stress-testing before execution.
Act
Use the gaps to prioritize next steps – and talk to us where you would value support.
Strategy and alignment
- Are energy and decarbonization objectives defined and prioritized with clear accountability for each at the executive level?
- Does each objective have a clear target and a defined project?
- If execution constraints force trade-offs, is it clear objectives are vital and which can be deprioritized?
The roadmap
- Is there a phased roadmap with milestones to assess progress – and has it been tested against external constraints?
- Has the roadmap been translated into facility‑level requirements, with clear timelines and rationale for the required changes?
- Has a community stakeholder map been developed with a plan for engagement and participation?
Capital projects
- Have specific facility level capital projects been identified and prioritized based on execution risk and priority objectives?
- Has an evaluation for community equity been conducted?
Infrastructure
- Have the following factors been considered in the execution risk prioritization:
- Grid access, transmission availability and interconnection timelines
- Utility capacity – power, water, cooling, hydrogen and CO2 handling
- Physical logistics – port capacity, road ratings and pipeline availability
- Community consent – equity, employment, wealth sharing.
Permitting and policy
- Which permits are most likely to influence project timelines and how are they being managed?
- Have permitting timelines been assessed against a range of realistic scenarios and likelihoods?
- Have the key policy, regulatory and market dependencies been identified and does the strategy remain viable if they change?
Contracts and supply
- Are long-term offtake, feedstock and utility contracts aligned with project schedules?
- Are assumptions about credit monetization, incentives or mandates contractually secured?
- Which other inputs (water, hydrogen, CO2 storage) are most critical to long‑term performance and how are they being secured?
Execution capacity and workforce
- How will execution capability and resources be prioritized if multiple projects progress simultaneously?
- Have the skills, competencies and experience required to deliver each project been identified and appropriately resourced based on any local content requirements?
- Are project timelines, priorities and resource plans aligned with the organization’s available execution capacity?
Stress-testing and strategy
- Has the strategy been assessed against likely scenarios and is there a framework for adjusting execution if conditions change:
- delayed grid access
- permitting appeals, litigation or community opposition
- supply chain disruption or workforce shortages
- commodity price swings or offtake contract failure?
How we can help
The checklist highlights key considerations for building resilient energy strategies and delivering projects with confidence. If you would like to explore any of these areas further, our team is available to help.
We help customers evaluate options, identify and mitigate risks and make informed investment decisions. Our teams support asset strategy and selection, business case development, concept and feasibility studies, technology evaluation, social license, water preparedness, regulatory roadmap, energy strategy and operational excellence.
We bring strategic, financial, technical, regulatory, environmental, water and community expertise to help organizations assess readiness, address constraints and progress projects with confidence.
This checklist is a starting point. If you would like to work through it with us, we are happy to help.
