👀 The Net Zero Standards face off: ISO vs SBTi

😬 For years, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has been the gold standard for corporate climate targets. But SBTi has struggled: governance issues, inconsistent guidance, and growing pushback from companies frustrated by its rigidity and lack of clarity.

⭐ Into that gap now steps the ISO Net Zero standard, developed with input from over 170 countries and promising global legitimacy and harmonisation. It will officially launch with a big splash at COP30.

🏢 And, let’s be honest: SBTi has not taken CDR seriously enough. Purely my perspective, but for a body claiming to be “science based”, it often seems more concerned with retaining members than aligning with the science, as discussions around the revamp of the Corporate Net Zero Standard have painfully shown.

🤔 For companies, this emerging ISO-SBTi divide risks turning net zero into a compliance maze. Which framework will investors trust? Which will regulators recognise? Which will survive?

🎙️ That’s exactly what we’ll unpack in the next CDR Policy Scoop. Join Eve Tamme and me in conversation with Dr Mai Bui Director of Climate Science at Supercritical and Expert Working Group Member on carbon removals for SBTi (alongside Eve).

📋 Together, we’ll cut through the noise and explore what this means for corporate climate strategies, target-setting, and reporting.

🗓️ Wednesday, November 12 — 9 am PST / 12 pm EST / 6 pm CET: https://lnkd.in/dRacC-Gz

👇 Drop your questions below or tune in live!

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