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Targets, Timelines & Accountability
Quantified targets (% reduction by 2030); ownership (CFO, ops, procurement).
10 min read · Jacob Willis, Net Zero Lead · Last reviewed July 2026
A policy without targets is a wish. Targets, timelines, and accountability are what give a policy teeth - turning a statement of intent into measurable commitments that someone owns and the organisation can be held to.
In this lesson
- 01Why targets give a policy teeth
- 02SMART targets
- 03Types of target
- 04Timelines and milestones
- 05Accountability and ownership
- 06Baselines and measurement
- 07Balancing ambition and realism
- 08The accountability chain
- 09Sources and further reading