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Welcoming New Independent Standards Board Member
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Munter to the Independent Standards Board (ISB) of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Paul brings extensive expertise in accounting to the ISB. In this role, he will contribute to the review and approval of GHG Protocol standards, guidance, and other normative documents that support credible and consistent greenhouse gas accounting and reporting worldwide. Read his bio.
Announcement: GHG Protocol Establishes Donor Council to Strengthen Engagement with Donors
Greenhouse Gas Protocol is pleased to announce the formation of its new Donor Council, established to channel engagement with donors and support its long-term strategy in an inclusive and transparent manner. For more information about the Donor Council’s role and remit, as well as a list of its current members, please see the governance webpage.
New Blog Post: Scope 2 Technical Working Group Progress Update
The Scope 2 Technical Working Group is making key strides in updating the 2015 Scope 2 Guidance to reflect today’s evolving greenhouse gas reporting landscape. The TWG revision proposal includes a clearer, more consistent electricity emissions accounting approach with a new two-part framework that distinguishes emissions from what companies consume (inventory) from the broader emissions impact they enable (grid decarbonization). Read the update here.
Updates to Scope 2 e-Learning Course
We are updating the user interface of the Scope 2 Recorded Webinar in our Learning Store. Please note this update will not affect learners’ current progress on the course or completion status. Due to these updates, the course will go down at 12:00 AM Eastern Time on July 1, 2025. During this time, you will not be able to purchase, enroll in, or access the Scope 2 Recorded Webinar in the Learning Store. We anticipate that the Scope 2 Recorded Webinar will be operational again on July 2, 2025, at 6 AM Eastern Time.
New Scope 3 Video: How to Account for Emissions from Teleworking
Wondering how companies should account for emissions from teleworking? Claire Hegemann, Scope 3 Associate at GHG Protocol, explains how companies should assess emissions from remote work in alignment with the Scope 3 Standard in our newest video. Watch it to learn which emissions to include, how to differentiate baseline energy use from work-related increases and where to report them in your GHG inventory.
GHG Protocol at Science and Policy Forum
Matt Ramlow, GHG Protocol’s Land Sector and Removals team lead, attended the Regenerative Agriculture Science and Policy Forum in Boston (June 10–12), hosted by Indigo Ag and the Harvard Data Science Initiative. There, the Land Sector and Removals team co-organized a workshop focusing on outstanding scope 3 accounting challenges in agriculture. Participants from industry, academia and civil society discussed best practices for modeling approaches and uncertainty, allocating scope 3 emissions across crop rotations and managing carbon stock losses or reversals. The workshop group plans to publish the outcomes as additional guidance to help companies implement the Land Sector and Removals Standard and Guidance once it is published.
GHG Protocol Secondment Opportunity
This is a unique secondment opportunity to support the GHG Protocol Secretariat on the ongoing corporate standards development and revisions process. As a secondee, you will have the opportunity to expand your knowledge of GHG accounting and reporting and to work together with a highly skilled and motivated team. Learn more about the opportunity here. Interested organizations and individuals should send application materials to Claudia Fonseca at Claudia.Fonseca@wri.org. GHG Protocol will review the applications on an ongoing basis.
Seeking Applicants for Open Position
The GHG Protocol Secretariat is looking for an experienced individual to join our team. Full position description and application information can be found here:
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