Glossary

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C

Carbon Footprint Total greenhouse gas emissions caused by an entity.
Carbon Intensity Emissions per unit of activity or output.
Carbon Offset Reduction in emissions to compensate for emissions elsewhere.
CDP Carbon Disclosure Project for environmental reporting.

G

GHG Protocol Global standard for measuring greenhouse gas emissions.

L

LCA Life Cycle Assessment of environmental impacts.

N

Net Zero Balance between emissions produced and removed.

S

SBTi Science Based Targets initiative for corporate climate action.
Scope 1 Direct emissions from owned or controlled sources.
Scope 2 Indirect emissions from purchased electricity and heat.
Scope 3 All other indirect emissions in the value chain.

T

TCFD Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures.