Three things you should know about the Scope 2 guidance Posted December 20, 2016 by Eric Christensen At the start of 2016, World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council for Sustainable Development released the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol Scope 2 Guidance, an amendment to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard. The guidance is intended to address gaps and concerns in past Scope 2 reporting such as consistency in Scope 2 calculation methodologies and minimum quality standards for Scope 2 energy and renewable energy purchases. Adapting your inventory to the new guidance may not be easy. With the guidance out since last year, reporting frameworks and third-party verifiers will expect to see it reflected in your 2015 inventory. CDP updated its annual climate change questionnaire to reflect the new guidance; The Climate Registry recently updated its General Reporting Protocol (Version 2.1). There are three major changes to the guidance that you should consider as you develop your inventory: 1. Dual Reporting. The most significant change is a requirement to report Read More
