WSP: Decarbonisation & Energy Consultancy Solutions

In line with the Paris Agreement, more than 9,000 companies around the world have made commitments to limit the global average temperature increase to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.

To help businesses achieve this, companies like WSP provide consultancy services which can advise companies on reducing their environmental footprints.

WSP acts as a responsible business leader, setting a sustainability standard for its clients to follow.

Its mission is to find sustainable solutions that help its clients and communities tackle future challenges, while working towards its own sustainability ambitions.

How does WSP serve its clients?

WSP is a global engineering and professional services firm, helping companies make a positive impact on the environment and their customers.

It has 75,000 employees worldwide and currently has 200,000 active projects across all continents.

The company brings together engineers and scientists to deliver projects to clients across more than 100 sectors, including transit, governments, data centres and healthcare among others.

It works in sustainability consulting, helping its clients understand and strengthen the connection between natural and human-made ecosystems.

Its advisory and technical services can help support climate resilience, energy transition and sustainable development, which can include carbon management, greenhouse gas strategy and sustainable reporting.

WSP helps its clients with environmental and social assessments during planning and construction, providing services in biodiversity planning and regulatory compliance.

André-Martin Bouchard, Global Director of Earth and Environment at WSP, says: “WSP’s clients rely on us to help them stay ahead in a changing world.

“By bringing together teams with deep specialist expertise and complimentary skillsets, we can create better outcomes for a wider range of stakeholders.”

WSP’s Technical Director in the UK Sustainability and Climate Change team, Alessandro Ciampechini, will speak at Sustainability LIVE: The Net Zero Summit in 2026.

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Who leads decarbonisation at WSP?

Alessandro Ciampechini is a Technical Director within the WSP UK Sustainability and Climate Change team.

He has 15 years of experience working for contractors and consultancies in the energy and sustainability sector.

In his role at WSP, he leads energy efficiency and decarbonisation projects for the environment and large enterprises, providing strategic support to improve the carbon footprint of their assets and operations.

Alessandro is a Chartered Energy Manager, member of the Energy Institute, Chartered Engineer and member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.

He also works on developing decarbonisation strategies for energy intensive and public and private sector clients, helping them achieve their carbon neutrality targets.

Alessandro Ciampechini, Technical Director at WSP, said on LinkedIn: “Energy efficiency remains one of the most cost-effective and immediate levers for decarbonisation.

“Supporting SMEs, who make up 99% of EU businesses, is a strategic move that strengthens the entire ecosystem.

“We need to see more of these initiatives aligning financial tools with climate ambition.”

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The Energy Transition Forum at Sustainability LIVE: The Net Zero Summit

Alessandro will be joining The Energy Transition Forum panel at Sustainability LIVE: The Net Zero Summit in London.

The event will be held at the QEII Centre, Westminster on 4-5 March 2026, featuring more than 50 expert speakers.

The Energy Transition Forum panel will highlight practical strategies for decarbonising energy systems, with leaders in solar, wind, green hydrogen and storage.

Alessandro will share insights on scaling infrastructure, managing intermittency and enabling policy and investment.

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