The solution to a particular end use (e.g., getting around) can involve options with very different carbon intensities (e.g., a car or a bicycle). The Paris Agreement Compatibility Score (SCAP) assigns a score from A+ to F to a solution based on its level of compatibility with a trajectory set by the Paris Agreement.
To do this, we compare the carbon intensity of the solution (e.g., an electric car emits X gCO2e/p.km) with a scoring scale defined for the corresponding use, based on science-based trajectories (e.g., the threshold corresponding to SCAP C for passenger transport is Y gCO2e/passenger-km, which corresponds to the 2030 value of the reference trajectory).
Thus, the SCAP indicator makes it possible to:
- to evaluate a solution's performance in meeting an end-use requirement with the lowest possible carbon intensity
- to demonstrate the alignment of the company’s activities with recognized transition scenarios that are consistent with the Paris Agreement.