Calculators / Targets
Science-based target checker
Test a draft near-term target against the numeric rules in the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard Criteria, Version 1.3.1 (April 2026), and see the yearly pathway it implies. Background: science-based targets explained.
Checks against SBTi V1.3.1 criteria
- Meets rule
Base year no earlier than 2015 (C16)
Base year 2024.
- Meets rule
Near-term target covers 5 to 10 years from submission (C17)
7 years from 2026 to 2033.
- Meets rule
For 2026 submissions, the most recent inventory is no earlier than 2024 (C18 note)
Most recent inventory 2025.
- Meets rule
Scope 1 and 2 target boundary covers at least 95% of scope 1 and 2 emissions (C5)
100% covered.
- Meets rule
A scope 3 target is required if scope 3 is 40% or more of total scope 1, 2 and 3 (C4)
Scope 3 is 80.0% of the total, so a scope 3 target is required.
- Meets rule
Near-term scope 3 target(s) cover at least 67% of scope 3 emissions (C6)
70% covered.
Pathway
Linear absolute reduction from the base year: Scope 1 and 2 falls 4.67% of base-year emissions per year, Scope 3 2.78% per year.
Show the pathway as a table
| Year | Scope 1 and 2 (t CO₂e) | Scope 3 (t CO₂e) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,000 | 4,000 |
| 2025 | 953 | 3,889 |
| 2026 | 907 | 3,778 |
| 2027 | 860 | 3,667 |
| 2028 | 813 | 3,556 |
| 2029 | 767 | 3,444 |
| 2030 | 720 | 3,333 |
| 2031 | 673 | 3,222 |
| 2032 | 627 | 3,111 |
| 2033 | 580 | 3,000 |
This checks timeframes, coverage and the scope 3 trigger only. Whether a reduction is ambitious enough for 1.5°C or well-below 2°C depends on SBTi's target-setting methods, and only SBTi Services can validate a target.
Source: SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard Criteria V1.3.1, criteria C4, C5, C6, C16, C17 and C18. Version 2.0 of the standard becomes mandatory for submissions after 31 January 2028; its rules are not checked here.