Carbon Accounting Fundamentals

The GHG Protocol

• Key Principles under the GHG Protocol - Relevance, Completeness, Consistency, Transparency, Accuracy
• What does the GHG Protocol say about Inventory Quality?
• What does the GHG Protocol say about Recalculating the Baseline?
• What does the GHG Protocol say about Accounting for Reductions?
• What does the GHG Protocol say about Reporting GHG Emissions and what must be included?
• What does the GHG Protocol say about Setting a GHG Reduction Target?
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Scope 2 - GHG Protocol

• What does the GHG Protocol Say about Scope 2 Emissions?
• Explain Location Based and Market Based Methods for Scope 2 Accounting
• What does the GHG Protocol say about Setting the Boundary for Scope 2 Emissions
• What does the GHG Protocol Say about Calculating Scope 2 Emissions?
• Disclosing Scope 2 Emissions under the GHG Protocol - Recommended Disclosures
• What to disclose about energy purchases under the GHG Protocol
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Scope 3 - GHG Protocol

• What does the GHG Protocol’s Scope 3 Standard Cover?
• What are the key requirements for accounting for scope 3 under the GHG Protocol?
• How to identify Scope 3 Emissions
• Setting the Scope 3 Boundary
• Reporting Guidance from the GHG Protocol on Scope 3 Emissions
• Accounting for Purchased Goods and Services under the GHG Protocol
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