Net zero roadmap: baseline, targets, reduction plan and financing for companies in India

A net zero roadmap shows how your company gets from today's emissions to net zero: which emissions to cut, in what order, at what cost, and how to pay for it. India's long-term low carbon development strategy, submitted to the UNFCCC on 14 November 2022, sets out the country's approach to net zero by 2070, and many customers, lenders and investors now ask companies for their own plan. VPA India builds roadmaps on a sound baseline, with targets you can defend and a plan your board can approve.

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Who it is for

Companies making a first net zero commitment
Companies with near-term or science-based targets that need a delivery plan
Plants with emission-intensity targets under India's CCTS that want one plan for compliance and net zero
Suppliers whose customers ask for a credible decarbonisation plan

What the roadmap covers

Baseline. A complete Scope 1, 2 and 3 inventory to ISO 14064-1 and the GHG Protocol.
Targets. Near-term and long-term targets, validated by the SBTi if you choose.
Reduction options and costs. Energy efficiency, renewable electricity, fuel switching, electrification, process change and supplier engagement, ranked by cost per tonne of CO₂e and by volume in a marginal abatement cost curve.
Transition plan. Actions, owners, capital and operating costs, timing, key assumptions and dependencies – the points IFRS S2 asks companies to disclose about any climate-related transition plan they have; IFRS S2 does not require a company to have one.
Financing. A capital plan for the reduction projects, with options such as green loans and bonds, sustainability-linked finance and energy-service contracts.
Residual emissions. A plan for lasting carbon removals for the small share of emissions that remains, and for climate action beyond your value chain.
Progress reporting. Annual tracking against the targets, disclosed through CDP and your sustainability report.

How we work

Baseline. We build or check your Scope 1, 2 and 3 inventory for a recent base year.
Targets. We model target options and agree the level of ambition with your leadership.
Options and costs. We assess reduction options site by site and rank them by cost and volume.
Plan and financing. We sequence the actions into a transition plan with owners, budgets and financing.
Track and update. We report progress each year and update the plan as technology, costs and your business change.

What you receive

A baseline report with data gaps and the steps to close them
Target options with emission trajectories
A marginal abatement cost curve and a costed reduction plan
A transition plan with financing options
A progress-tracking template and a briefing note for your board

Track record

Since January 2008, VPA India has provided consultancy and audit services for carbon credit and corporate sustainability reporting projects, and our founder is a former DOE/VVB lead auditor (SGS SA).

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between a net zero target and a net zero roadmap?

The target sets the goal and the dates. The roadmap shows how you reach them: the actions, costs, timing and financing, year by year. Our SBTi page covers target setting and validation.

Do we need SBTi validation?

No, validation is a choice. A validated target gives customers and investors an outside check of your ambition, and some customers ask their suppliers for one.

How does the roadmap fit India's CCTS?

If any of your plants is an obligated entity under India's CCTS, its emission-intensity targets become fixed points in the roadmap, alongside your voluntary targets. Our CCTS (compliance entity) page explains the scheme.

What is a marginal abatement cost curve?

A chart that ranks reduction options by their cost per tonne of CO₂e avoided and shows how much each can cut. It shows which measures pay for themselves and where larger investment is needed.

Sources

Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, "UNFCCC COP 27 and India's promise to achieve carbon neutrality", 08-Dec-2022 (pib.gov.in), read 14-Nov-2026.
IFRS Foundation, "Disclosing information about an entity's climate-related transition, including information about transition plans, in accordance with IFRS S2", June 2025 (ifrs.org), read 14-Nov-2026.

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