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<p>Attainment of corporate net-zero goals will depend on sufficient mitigation of scope 3 emissions, but implementation is challenged by measurement and management complexities. Here, we investigate the multi-tier greenhouse gas emissions structures of supply chains to assess mitigation potential using environmentally extended input-output models. We find that 56–70% of scope 3 emissions included in current science-based coverage guidance occur within the operational emissions of the first two tiers of supply. To meet net-zero objectives, companies will typically need to reach deep into tiers 4 or 5 of supply, where traceability has proven impractical. Although the two-tier system is insufficient for net-zero, it could be a near-term strategy with potential benefits of reducing disclosure costs and improving data quality, ultimately increasing scope 3 adoption. Our study highlights opportunities for phased scope 3 coverage provisions in emerging policy, and the allowance of high-quality tradable market mechanisms to aggregate deep mitigation efforts.</p>

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Net-zero greenhouse gas mitigation potential across multi-tier supply chains

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    2025年3月24日

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  • Xilin Yang,
  • Timothy M. Smith,
  • Andrea M. Prado,
  • Yi Yang

摘要

Attainment of corporate net-zero goals will depend on sufficient mitigation of scope 3 emissions, but implementation is challenged by measurement and management complexities. Here, we investigate the multi-tier greenhouse gas emissions structures of supply chains to assess mitigation potential using environmentally extended input-output models. We find that 56–70% of scope 3 emissions included in current science-based coverage guidance occur within the operational emissions of the first two tiers of supply. To meet net-zero objectives, companies will typically need to reach deep into tiers 4 or 5 of supply, where traceability has proven impractical. Although the two-tier system is insufficient for net-zero, it could be a near-term strategy with potential benefits of reducing disclosure costs and improving data quality, ultimately increasing scope 3 adoption. Our study highlights opportunities for phased scope 3 coverage provisions in emerging policy, and the allowance of high-quality tradable market mechanisms to aggregate deep mitigation efforts.