Carbon Reduction and Net Zero Roadmap
SBTi validated decarbonisation pathways engineered against MACC, TRL, and capital reality
Carbon Reduction and Net
Zero Roadmap
Most corporate net zero pledges made between 2020 and 2023 are now under scrutiny, from SBTi which removed more than 200 companies from its Net Zero Standard in 2024 for missed validation deadlines, from NGOs such as the NewClimate Institute and CarbonMarketWatch, and from litigators in the Holcim, KLM, and Shell rulings. A credible net zero roadmap now requires SBTi 1.5 degree aligned near term targets, typically a 42 percent Scope 1 and 2 reduction from a 2020 base by 2030, long term targets that are typically a 90 percent absolute reduction by 2050, and an interim Beyond Value Chain Mitigation and residual removals strategy. The engineering core is MACC modelling against abatement options adjusted for technology readiness level, covering energy efficiency at negative cost, electrification and process intensification with CCUS for high temperature heat and hydrogen for chemicals reduction, and renewable energy procurement through additionality tested PPAs rather than unbundled RECs. The hardest scenarios in cement, steel, hard to abate chemicals, and aviation depend explicitly on supplier transitions, technology curves, and policy assumptions, and our team makes every one of those assumptions transparent.
Our implementation model
A practical, phased delivery approach that runs from gap assessment through operational embedding and is built around your regulatory context.
Establish baseline GHG inventory per GHG Protocol / ISO 14064 1 (typically 2018 to 2020 base year), set Science Based Target per SBTi Net Zero Standard, near term (2030, 1.5°C aligned 4.2% pa reduction), long term (2050, 90% reduction).
Identify decarbonisation levers per IEA Net Zero by 2050 / IPCC AR6, energy efficiency (industrial, building, transport), electrification (heat pumps, EVs), low carbon fuels (H₂, biofuels, biogas), renewable electricity (PPA, on site), CCUS, behavioural change.
Build MACC per McKinsey / EPA / Vivid Economics, abatement potential (tCO₂e/year) vs marginal cost ($/tCO₂e) for each lever, identify low / no cost levers and high cost but essential levers, align with corporate capital allocation.
Sequence decarbonisation projects across capital plan, near term (energy efficiency, fuel switching), medium term (electrification, renewable PPA), long term (CCUS, hydrogen, novel technology), align with corporate stage gate and TCFD transition risk.
Design residual emission strategy per SBTi Net Zero, minimise (typically <10% by 2050), then neutralise via carbon removal (afforestation, BECCS, DAC, biochar, mineralisation), align with ICVCM Core Carbon Principles and high integrity removals.
Design governance, board oversight, executive accountability, scope level KPIs, internal carbon pricing, integrate with TCFD / IFRS S2 climate disclosure, EU CSRD ESRS E1, CDP Climate Change, align with annual SBTi progress reporting.
Carbon Reduction and Net in full scope
Value of Carbon Reduction and Net Zero Roadmap
- We build climate adaptation logic into asset siting and lifecycle decisions
- We surface stranded asset risk while reinvestment options remain
- We tighten transition risk management for your board and audit committee
- We anchor just transition planning for workforce and community
- We make you ready for SBTi Net Zero Standard validation with both target and transition plan
- We align to ISSB IFRS S2 transition plan disclosure and TPT requirements
- We support CBAM levy exposure mitigation through verified upstream reductions
- We defend against greenwashing litigation under the new EU Green Claims Directive
- We embed carbon cost in capital allocation through internal carbon pricing
- We re engage your supplier base around verified Scope 3 reductions
- We build engineering literacy on hydrogen, electrification, and CCUS pathways
- We sequence capex against MACC priority so you avoid lock in to technologies that will soon be stranded
- We unlock sustainability linked debt pricing that is typically 5 to 15 basis points tighter than vanilla
- We defer CBAM levy exposure projected at 70 to 100 euro per tonne of CO2 from 2026
- We capture EU ETS allowance value through verified internal reductions
- We reduce stranded asset write down risk on long lived industrial assets
Codes & standards we work to
Triggers that signal the need
Where Carbon Reduction and Net Zero Roadmap applies
Process chemical plants, specialty chemical sites, and industrial parks requiring EHS management systems.
Upstream, midstream, and downstream facilities with complex EHS and regulatory requirements.
cGMP regulated facilities requiring integrated EHS, occupational hygiene, and sustainability programmes.
Extractive industry operations with dust, noise, chemical, and environmental compliance obligations.
Power plants, renewable energy facilities, and utilities with environmental permit obligations.
Manufacturing sites requiring chemical safety, waste compliance, and ESG reporting programmes.
Tangible deliverables
- Net zero roadmap report with near term, long term, and BVCM commitments
- SBTi format target submission pack covering Scopes 1, 2, and 3 in absolute and intensity terms
- MACC pathway model with technology readiness level, capex, opex, and dependency overlay
- Capex sequencing plan to 2030, 2040, and 2050 with milestones
- Renewable energy procurement strategy covering PPA, on site, and contractual options
- CCUS, hydrogen, and electrification feasibility decision matrix
- Residual removals portfolio specification with permanence ratings
- Transition plan disclosure document compatible with TPT and IFRS S2
- Board and audit committee climate governance pack
Ready to start your project?
Speak with our team to scope an engagement tailored to your facility, regulatory context, and lifecycle stage.