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SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0: November 2026 revisions and interpretations for electricity (CNZS-C30 and CNZS-C31) public comment survey

The SBTi is holding a public comment period on proposed revisions and interpretations for four electricity-related subcriteria in the Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0.

This survey to collect public comment is open from 5 November to 4 December 23:59 PT (Pacific Time).

Subcriterion Description of subcriterion Description of issue Item for public comment
CNZS-C30.1 Requirement to use deliverability regions to allocate LCE market instruments to scope 2 electricity consumption from the grid SBTi has not included an explicit list of deliverability regions for companies to use Interim interpretation of deliverability regions
CNZS-C30.3b Flexibility on deliverability for LCE market instruments that enable project finance for new projects The subcriterion does not consider aggregation practices across national boundaries and for non-PPA instruments that enable new capacity Revision to the subcriterion
CNZS-C30.5 Legacy clause for deliverability for existing LCE market instruments Unclarity of treatment for existing market instruments that are not yet delivering attributes Interpretation of the subcriterion
CNZS-C31.3 Generator age limit for LCE market instruments The subcriterion does not include appropriate exemptions, which had previously been planned for explanatory guidance A revision to the subcriterion, instead of including exemptions in explanatory guidance
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