Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Climate targets, transition & carbon claims · Working

Hard-to-abate sector

Also called: difficult-to-decarbonise sector

ELI5

A sector in which deep emissions reduction is technically or economically difficult.

Used in conversation

“Which standard and reporting period govern hard-to-abate sector?”

Pitch context

You will see “Hard-to-abate sector” in sustainability reports, impact decks, climate plans and assurance materials when the discussion reaches climate targets, transition & carbon claims.

Why it matters: In climate targets, transition & carbon claims, the reporting boundary, method, period and evidence can materially change the claim.

Caution

State the reporting boundary, method, period and evidence; standards, regulation and assurance requirements vary.

Sources & evidence · 3

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.