CRREM have now published the long-awaited update to their methodology document and pathway targets. This new methodology seeks to align CRREM with the approach of the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). In this article we provide the headlines of the update along with a more detailed report.
The key headlines of the update are:
-The baseline for the majority of pathways is lower than previously, due to the overshoots against cumulative carbon budgets since v1 was developed. Consequently, the need for short-term reductions is greater, if assets are to avoid becoming ‘stranded’.
-Energy targets have changed both in definition and derivation, and now plateau between 2030 and 2040, once a fixed percentage reduction on the 2020 starting point is achieved. The plateau targets are based on the IEA’s aspirational Net Zero by 2050 Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, commissioned by the UK Presidency in advance of CoP26.
-A new pathway has been introduced to distinguish between carbon targets and GHG targets. This is to account for the inclusion of f-gas emissions.
-Pathways for distribution warehouses now differentiate between those with and without cooled storage capacity to adjust for the increased energy demand associated with space cooling and refrigeration.
Verco’s full report on the update.
As well as a summary of the background of CRREM and the ‘what and why’ behind the changes, we outline how the update impacts the core areas of the tool and what the implications are for real estate.
Download our more detailed report on the update here.
N.B. The information contained in this entry is provided by the above supplier, and does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the publisher
