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Scope 2 Guidance Working Documents for Technical Working Group
Documents
  December 2013 TWG on remaining technical questions Dec 2013
  Summary of written TWG feedback from October 2013 webinars Nov 2013
  Summary of October 2013 TWG webinars Oct 2013
  Proposal No. 5 (Required Dual Reporting) October 2013 Oct 2013
  Summary of June 2013 TWG webinars June 2013
  Proposal No. 4 (Company Choice) June 2013 June 2013
  Summary of February 2013 TWG webinars June 2013
  Proposal No. 3 (Dual Reporting) Feb 2013 Feb 2013
  Summary of December 2012 webinars Dec 2012
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Scope 2 Guidance

The Scope 2 Guidance standardizes how corporations measure emissions from purchased or acquired electricity, steam, heat, and cooling (called “scope 2 emissions”).

Scope 2 Guidance

The Scope 2 Guidance standardizes how corporations measure emissions from purchased or acquired electricity, steam, heat, and cooling (called “scope 2 emissions”).

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