SBTi's Net Zero Standard V2.0 Is Final: What Changes for Your Carbon Strategy

On June 11, the SBTi released the final version of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0. After more than a year of drafts and consultation, the rules are now fixed. The standard takes effect on February 1, 2027, companies can still set targets under V1 until the end of 2027, and the more than 11,000 companies with validated targets will transition over the coming target cycles.

For corporate carbon strategy, the headline rule stays: credits still do not count toward scope 1, 2 or 3 targets. What changed is everything around it. From 2027 the standard introduces a voluntary recognition program for ongoing emissions (OER) with budget benchmarks of $20 and $80 per tonne. From 2035 a mandatory, removals-only requirement starts at 1% of ongoing emissions and rises to 100% by the net-zero year. And every company must publicly declare at target validation whether it participates in OER.

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Join Adrian Wons, Co-Founder & CEO of Senken, and Tobias Martetschlaeger, Co-Founder & CEO of Global Changer, for a live walkthrough of the final standard and open Q&A.

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What you'll take away

• Where carbon credits now fit: the four places credits and removals appear in V2.0, and why offsetting stays excluded from targets
• The OER tiers in practice: what Engaged, Advanced and Leadership recognition require, and what the $20 and $80 per tonne benchmarks mean for your budget
• The 2035 removals mandate: who it covers, how the 1% entry point scales to 100%, and why early buyers are locking multi-year offtakes at today's prices, paid on delivery
• A timeline to act on: what to prepare in 2026, what changes on February 1, 2027, and which decisions can wait

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Read our full analysis of the standard on the Senken blog.