02 · How Carbon Data Gets Built2 min read
Where emissions targets actually stand
A reading of national and corporate climate targets against 1.5°C, from UNEP, UNFCCC, IEA and SBTi data, gathered as the base for an explorer concept.
Theme 02
How Carbon Data Gets Built
Behind every reported number is plain operational work: meter data, ERP exports, supplier audits, Scope 1, 2 and 3 boundaries, baselines and benchmarks. This theme follows that work and the frameworks shaping it, from the GHG Protocol and ISO 14040/44 to CSRD and national emissions targets.
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02 · How Carbon Data Gets Built2 min read
Reading the sustainability standards: India, Europe, the U.S.
Sustainability standards are maturing and becoming infrastructure. A reading across regions, and what it means for product and operations teams.
Common questions
- What are Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions?
- Scope 1 covers direct emissions from owned sources, Scope 2 covers purchased electricity, heat and steam, and Scope 3 covers everything else in the value chain, from suppliers to product end of life. Definitions come from the GHG Protocol.
- Which standards define life cycle assessment?
- ISO 14040 sets out LCA principles and framework, and ISO 14044 sets requirements and guidelines. Product category rules (PCRs) then specify how an LCA is done for a given product type.
- How far are the world's targets from 1.5°C?
- UNEP's Emissions Gap reporting finds that even full delivery of current national pledges leaves the world well above 1.5°C. Limiting warming to 1.5°C needs roughly 42% cuts by 2030 against 2019 levels.