Net Zero Industry Tracker 2024
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A2 Readiness criteria
Criteria for assessing the readiness dimensions TABLE 20
Dimension MetricCalculation
methodologyWeightThresholds
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5
TechnologyTechnology
readiness
level (TRL)Weighted average of
TRL calculated based on
decarbonization levers100%TRL 1-3
Concept
stageTRL 4-6
Prototype
stageTRL 7-8
Demonstration
stageTRL 9
Early
adoption
stageTRL 10-11
Mature
stage
InfrastructureInfrastructure
required for
net zero by
2050Weighted
average of the
individual stage
gate scores for
each energy type
based on 2050
requirement –
current capacityClean
power (GW)
Weights
based on
decarbonization
levers for each
sector>300 100-300 30-100 0-30 <0
Clean
hydrogen
(MTPA)>75 50-75 30-50 10-30 <10
CCUS (MTPA) >750 500-750 250-500 100-250 <100
Biofuels
(MTPA)>500 250-500 100-250 0-100 <0
DemandPrice elasticity
of demandAbsolute value of price
elasticity of demand (long-run)25% >1 0.75-1 0.5-0.75 0-0.5 <0
B2B green
premiumAdditional cost to produce
green product (%)25% >20% 15-20% 10-15% 5-10% <5%
B2C green
premiumIncrease in final price for end
consumer (%)25% >6% 4-6% 2-4% 0-2% <0%
Current green
supplyMPP: percentage of projects
announced from 2030 target25% <10% 10-25% 25-50% 50-100% >100%
CapitalRequired
increase in
capitalAdditional annual CapEx for
decarbonization by 2050/
current annual CapEx20% >1 0.5-1 0.25-0.5 0.1-0.25 <0.1
Capital
efficiencyTotal CapEx required by 2050/
total CO2 emission reduction
by 2050 ($/tCO2)20% >200 150-200 100-150 50-100 <50
Ease of
increasing
capitalSector-specific WACC (%) 20% >10% 8-10% 6-8% 4-6% <4%
Current
financed
projectsMPP: percentage of projects
financed from 2030 target20% <5% 5-10% 10-15% 15-20% >20%
Current return
marginsFree cash flow after
debt/revenue (%)20% <10% 10-15% 15-20% 20-25% >25%
PolicyAvailability
and maturity
of policyAvailability and maturity of
policy across regions and
globally100% Qualitative
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