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please see SBTi (2021), Pathways to Net-Zero.
 IEA (2021), Net Zero by 2050, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-by-2050

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History of revisions
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1.0.1 7-Dec-21 Bug fix (base year emissions sum for scope 1,2 & 3 intensity targets), rena

Acronyms and definitions

IEA International Energy Agency
NZE Net-Zero Emissions scenario from IEA (2021), Net Zero by 2050
SDA Sectoral Decarbonization Approach
1.5C Climate scenario aligned with a 1.5 degree temperature goal
tCO2e Metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
kgCO2e Kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent
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Description

pe 1,2 & 3 intensity targets), rename and unhide Calculations and Lists sheets by default
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Enter your company name Company X

1. ABSOLUTE EMISSIONS BASED TARGET SETTING METHODS

Section 1.1. Input data (absolute targets)

Target coverage Scopes 1,2 & 3

Target setting method Absolute contraction
Base year 2018
Target year 2040
Sector pathway Cross-sector pathway
Scope 1 emissions 1500
Scope 2 emissions 1500
Scope 3 emissions 7000

Total emissions in Scopes 1,2 & 3 (tCO2e) 10,000.00

Section 1.2. Absolute target results

Base year (2018)
Company | Scopes 1,2 & 3 (tCO2e) 10,000.00
Long Term SBT formulation Company X commits to reduce Scopes 1,2

2. INTENSITY BASED TARGET SETTING METHODS

Section 2.1 Input data (intensity targets)

Target coverage Scope 3

Target setting method Physical intensity convergence
 Base year 2018
Target year 2040
Sector pathway Iron and steel
Scope 1 emissions 0
Scope 2 emissions 0
Scope 3 emissions 2000

Total emissions in Scope 3 (tCO2e) 2000

Base year ouput | Iron and steel 3000

Section 2.2 Intensity target results

Base year (2018)
Company | Scope 3 intensity (tCO2/t) 0.67
Long Term SBT formulation Company X commits to reduce Scope 3 emissions 8

OPTIONAL - Target aggregation template

Instructions
For each target type copy and paste modelling results and formulation in the cells below.

Base year
Target 1
Target 1 formulation

Base year
Target 2
Target 2 formulation

Base year
Target 3
Target 3 formulation

Base year
Target 4
Target 4 formulation

Base year
Target 5
Target 5 formulation
 Base year
Target 6
Target 6 formulation

Base year
Target 7
Target 7 formulation

Base year
Target 8
Target 8 formulation

Base year
Target 9
Target 9 formulation

Base year
Target 10
Target 10 formulation
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To calculate intensity targets, please use Section 2.1. Input data (intensity targets)

Please select sector pathway

tCO2e

tCO2e

tCO2e

tCO2e

Target year (2040) % Absolute Reduction

1,000.00 90.0%
mmits to reduce Scopes 1,2 & 3 emissions 90% by 2040 from a 2018 base year

To calculate absolute targets, please use Section 1.1. Input data (intensity targets)
 Please select sector pathway

tCO2e

tCO2e

tCO2e

tCO2e

Tonnes of crude steel

Target year (2040) % Intensity Reduction

0.1107 83.40%
reduce Scope 3 emissions 83.4% per ton of crude steel by 2040 from a 2018 base year

Target year % Reduction

Target year % Reduction

Target year % Reduction

Target year % Reduction

Target year % Reduction

Target year % Reduction

Target year % Reduction

Target year % Reduction

Target year % Reduction

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 ABSOLUTE EMISSION REDUCTION TARGETS

Section 1. Input data

Company name Company X

Target coverage Scopes 1,2 & 3
Target setting method Absolute contraction
Base year 2018
Target year 2040
Sector Cross-sector pathway
Scope 1 emissions 1500
Scope 2 emissions 1500
Scope 3 emissions 7000
Total emissions in Scopes 1,2 & 3 (tCO2e) 10000

Section 2. Target results

Base year (2018)
Company | Scopes 1,2 & 3 (tCO2e) 10,000.00
Long Term SBT formulation Company X commits to reduce Scopes 1,2
Long term SBT Company X commits to reduce Scopes 1,2
Renewable SBT
FLAG SBT

INTENSITY REDUCTION TARGETS

Section 1. Input data

 Company name Company X
Emissions coverage Scope 3
Target setting method Physical intensity convergence
Base year 2018
Target year 2040
Sector Iron and steel
Scope 1 emissions 0
Scope 2 emissions 0
Scope 3 emissions 2000

Total emissions in Scope 3 (tCO2e) 2000

Base year ouput | Iron and steel 3000

Section 2. Target results

Base year (2018)
Company | Scope 3 intensity (tCO2/t) 0.67
Sectoral intensity 0.67
Physical intensity 0.67
Economic intensity 0.67

Long Term SBT formulation Company X commits to reduce Scope 3 emissions 8

Sectoral intensity Company X commits to reduce Scope 3 emissions 8
Physical intensity
Economic intensity
 Target year (2040) % Reduction
1,000.00 90.00%
mmits to reduce Scopes 1,2 & 3 emissions 90% by 2040 from a 2018 base year
mmits to reduce Scopes 1,2 & 3 emissions 90% by 2040 from a 2018 base year
 tCO2e

tCO2e

tCO2e

tCO2e

Tonnes of crude steel

Target year (2040) % Reduction

0.11 83.40%
0.1107 83.40%
0.02 97.00%
0.02 97.00%

reduce Scope 3 emissions 83.4% per ton of crude steel by 2040 from a 2018 base year
reduce Scope 3 emissions 83.4% per ton of crude steel by 2040 from a 2018 base year
tCO2/t

tCO2/t
tCO2/custom unit
tCO2/unit of value added

ton of crude steel

custom physical unit
unit of value added
Base year Target year Type Emissions covered Absolute Methods
2015 2025 Long Term SBT Scope 1 Absolute contraction
2016 2026 Long Term FLAG Target Scope 1 & 2 RE procurement
2017 2027 Scope 3
2018 2028 Scopes 1,2 & 3
2019 2029 Renewable electricity
2020 2030
2021 2031
2022 2032
2033
2034
2035
2036
2037
2038
2039
2040
2041
2042
2043
2044
2045
2046
2047
2048
2049
2050
Intensity Methods Sector pathway S1Abs target S12Abs target
Physical intensity convergence Cross-sector pathway 90.00% 90.00%
Physical intensity contraction Food, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) 80.00% 80.00%
Economic intensity Iron and steel 91.22% 92.99%
Cement 94.60% 94.95%
Services - Buildings 98.57% 99.60%
Residential - Buildings 94.68% 97.89%
Power generation
RE S12Int target Activity units Units formulati Int units Intensity conversion
100%

0.11072 Tonnes of crudeton of crude stetCO2/t

0.03299 Tonnes of cemeton of cement tCO2/t
0.17900 Square meters square meter kCO2/m2 1.00E+03
0.31300 Square meters square meter kCO2/m2 1.00E+03
0.00910 MWh gross electr
MWh tCO2/MWh