Carbon Accounting Frameworks
Learn the methodology, theory, and standards (GHG Protocol) behind your carbon assessment.
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Key Concepts
Definitions of Scope 1, 2, 3, CO2e, and other essential carbon accounting terms.
- Carbon, Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Dioxide Equivalent or Greenhouse Gas?
- What is a carbon footprint?
- What is a GHG inventory?
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
- What are avoided emissions?
- What is Green IT?
- What are carbon offset projects?
- Carbon neutrality or "net-zero emissions"
- What are organizational and operational boundaries?
- Induced, avoided, or net emissions
- Emission Factor
- Navigating GHG Emission Base Year Recalculations
- Find Out How to Source Renewable Electricity in the US
- The French Carbon Methodology BEGES v5
- The GHG Protocol
- GHG Protocol vs BEGES v5 - Key Differences
- Understanding Freight Flows: The Difference Between Inbound/Outbound and Upstream/Downstream
- When and Why Companies Need to Rebaseline Their Emissions
Other Questions
FAQs covering specific methodological edge cases and compliance rules.
- Is your methodology independently audited?
- Understanding Benchmarks
- Why carry out a GHG inventory?
- Why does a company have to account for GHG emissions when purchasing a service?
- Do companies account for GHG emissions when taking out a loan?
- Why can a GHG inventory change over time?
- My GHG inventory doesn't start at the beginning of the year - Is it normal?
- Why does purchasing organic products not necessarily reduce my carbon footprint?
- Diesel, Petrol or Fuel?
- Ton vs US ton vs British ton
- [BEGES v5] What should I do if I have 0 emissions in a given regulatory entry?
- [GHG Protocol] What should I do if I have 0 emissions in a given regulatory entry ?
- Everything You Need to Know About Green IT in 2023 - How to Reduce the Carbon Footprint of Digital Technology?