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Decarbonisation roadmaps with real costs attached
We turn emissions targets into a costed plan: which projects, in what order, at what cost per tonne, and what it means for your capital plan.
What it is
The short version
A decarbonisation roadmap sets out how a company will reduce its emissions over time. It lists the abatement options, their cost, their timing and the emissions they remove. It also states what the company will not do and why.
In the GCC the options look different from Europe. Cheap gas, high cooling loads, abundant solar resource and limited grid access to renewables in some markets shape what is realistic. Methane and flaring reduction, energy efficiency, electrification, solar PPAs and waste heat recovery are often the first moves.
A credible plan connects to the capital budget. Targets with no funded projects behind them are a disclosure risk, not an asset.
Who needs it in the GCC
Who we work with
- Energy and industrial companies that have announced, or are asked to announce, net zero or interim targets.
- Exporters to the EU looking to cut CBAM exposure by lowering embedded emissions.
- Real estate owners managing large cooling and power loads.
- Companies whose lenders ask for a transition plan as part of financing terms.
Why now
IFRS S2 asks companies to disclose transition plans and how targets will be met. QCB has built ISSB alignment into its framework for banks and insurers from 2026, and banks will ask clients the same questions.
The EU CBAM definitive period started on 1 January 2026, and every tonne embedded in exported steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers or hydrogen now carries a cost.
What we deliver
Concrete outputs, not slides
Every engagement ends with files your team owns and can reuse next year.
- Baseline and business-as-usual emissions projection
- Long list of abatement options screened for your sites
- Marginal abatement cost curve with cost per tonne for each option
- Target pathway aligned to your chosen ambition level
- Costed roadmap with phasing, owners and capital needs
- Transition plan narrative suitable for IFRS S2 disclosure
How we work
Four steps
- 01
Baseline
Confirm the emissions baseline and project growth under current plans.
- 02
Identify
Site visits and data review to list realistic abatement options for each facility.
- 03
Cost and rank
Model capex, opex and tonnes saved. Build the abatement cost curve.
- 04
Commit
Agree the pathway with leadership and turn it into a phased, funded plan.
Free tool
Scope 1-3 emissions calculator
Start with a baseline estimate before you plan cuts.
FAQ
Common questions
Should we set a net zero target?
Only if you can show a credible path. A near-term target backed by funded projects is worth more than a distant pledge with no plan.
What is a marginal abatement cost curve?
A chart that ranks reduction options by cost per tonne of CO2e and shows how many tonnes each removes. It shows which projects pay for themselves and which need a carbon price to make sense.
Can carbon offsets be part of the plan?
They can play a role for residual emissions. Investors and standards treat them as a supplement to cuts, not a substitute. We show both clearly.
How does this connect to CBAM?
For EU exporters, lower embedded emissions mean fewer CBAM certificates for the importer. That changes the economics of efficiency and fuel switching projects.
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Tell us your deadline
Send us the report date, the lender request or the project brief. We reply within one working day with what applies and what it takes.
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