GHG Protocol
An international standard framework for corporate greenhouse gas accounting that defines three emission scopes: Scope 1 (direct emissions), Scope 2 (indirect emissions from purchased electricity), and Scope 3 (indirect emissions across the upstream and downstream supply chain).
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The Scope 1/2/3 emissions framework was developed by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) and is the most widely used international framework for corporate carbon accounting.
In 2023, the GHG Protocol launched a revision of its Scope 2 guidance and is discussing whether to require companies to use carbon intensity data at higher temporal resolution.
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The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol divides carbon emissions into three scopes: Scope 1 covers direct emissions from burning fossil fuels, Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from purchased electricity and similar sources, and Scope 3 encompasses all indirect emissions upstream and downstream of the supply chain.
65%UnverifiedThe Scope 1/2/3 emissions framework was developed by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) and is the most widely used international framework for corporate carbon accounting.
50%UnverifiedIn 2023, the GHG Protocol launched a revision of its Scope 2 guidance and is discussing whether to require companies to use carbon intensity data at higher temporal resolution.
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