Power Sector Net-Zero Standard Public Consultation

Introduction

Following the Standard Operating Procedure for Development of SBTi Standards, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is opening its first public consultation process for external stakeholders to provide feedback on its Power Sector Net-Zero Standard initial draft.

We welcome feedback from all stakeholders with an interest in the power sector’s transition to net-zero. Whether you complete the entire survey or focus on the sections most relevant to you, your feedback is critical to the development of a Standard that is practical for businesses, scientifically robust and credible—helping accelerate climate action in line with net-zero goals.

The survey takes as little as 33 minutes, depending on the topics you choose to cover. Progress will be saved automatically as you complete the survey. You can return to provide input at any time.

Survey objectives

This public consultation is open from September 2, 2025 until November 3, 2025.

The main goals of this consultation survey are to:

• Gather feedback from external stakeholders on the first consultation draft, and use it to inform the development of the second draft.
• Collect input on key topics identified through the development process, including:
  
  • Activities and emissions in scope of the Power Standard and its applicability.
  • Applicability of the draft Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 with this Standard.
  • Metrics for determining base year performance.
  • Options proposed for power generation activities to set interim targets based on emissions and low carbon power generation.
  • Requirement for unabated fossil fuel capacity phase out and sustainable sourcing of biomass for power generation activities.
  • Metrics and targets for other value chain activities, including electricity losses for transmission and distribution, and storage activities and technology share targets for trade and retail activities.
• Engage directly and indirectly with external stakeholders to build support and identify areas of improvement.

What to expect from the survey

The survey starts with a brief section asking for contact information and some general introductory questions. This helps the SBTi to group and analyze the feedback accordingly.

The following questions are grouped according to the same chapters, sections and criteria they refer to in the Power Sector Net-Zero Standard, and will inform the further development of the Power Sector Net-Zero Standard.

Please note, you are not required to answer all the survey questions and you can skip questions, should you wish.

Results of this consultation will be made publicly available, but responses may be published at the stakeholder group level, not by individual or organization name. For example, companies may be identified as the stakeholder group "Company" rather than "ABC Corp".

All feedback will be analyzed and used to inform the next revision of the Power Sector Net-Zero Standard. When analyzing the data, it is helpful for the SBTi to know which responses are from which stakeholder group, so we kindly ask you to provide us with information about your organization.

Respondents are encouraged to provide their own original inputs to the survey. While we recognize that AI tools may be used for translations or refinements, responses that are entirely AI-generated or bot-generated without original input may be subject to further review and potential exclusion from the analysis. The SBTi reserves the right to exclude submissions that it reasonably deems to be entirely AI- or bot-generated from analysis.

For queries relating to this survey, please contact powersector@sciencebasedtargets.org.

Stakeholders are strongly encouraged to submit their feedback via the official public consultation survey, which is the primary channel through which submissions will be reviewed and analyzed. In cases where stakeholders are submitting consolidated or aggregated feedback that cannot reasonably be submitted through the online survey, these may be sent to powersector@sciencebasedtargets.org. When providing feedback by email, please ensure that:

• Each comment clearly references the relevant section or criterion of the Standard, and
• It is specified whether the submission can be made public as part of the consultation summary report.

You can view the full survey before submitting your responses by downloading the survey questions.

Please note that feedback submitted outside the official consultation channels, as well as unclear or incomplete submissions may not be reviewed or considered as part of the consultation process.

Disclaimer and data privacy

Please note that all submitted information and data will be treated with respect for your privacy in compliance with SBTi's privacy policy and all relevant and applicable data protection and data privacy regulations and legislation.

We collect, handle and safeguard the information provided within this survey in the following way:

• The data collected is used exclusively for the purpose of this consultation, which may include (i) the evaluation and analysis of submissions, and (ii) contacting you regarding your submission.
• Your personal data will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. We will not disclose your personal information without your explicit consent.
• We employ industry-standard security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration or destruction. We are committed to maintaining the security and integrity of all data collected.
• We will retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this consultation unless a longer retention period is necessary for legitimate research purposes.
• Any information or data that is published based on submissions will be anonymized.

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