The role of environmental attribute certificates for corporate climate

This research paper examines the prospects and risks of using commodity-specific environmental attribute certificates (commodity EACs) within corporate GHG accounting and target-setting frameworks, noting a lack of a universal approach and significant fragmentation in their definition and availability.

• Between 2024 and 2027, the role of commodity-specific environmental attribute certificates (commodity EACs) will be a subject of discussion among standard setters during the revision of the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, the Scope 3 Guidance, and the Science-Based Targets initiative’s Corporate Net Zero Standard.
• The report concludes that there is no universal approach for commodity EACs, citing a high level of fragmentation regarding how they are defined and their availability, as well as varying conditions under which they might support sector transitions.

APA

NewClimate Institute (2024). The role of environmental attribute certificates for corporate climate. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/the-role-of-environmental-attribute-certificates-for-corporate-climate

Chicago

NewClimate Institute. The role of environmental attribute certificates for corporate climate. 2024. http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/the-role-of-environmental-attribute-certificates-for-corporate-climate.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{newclimateinstitute2024role, author = {{NewClimate Institute}}, title = {{The role of environmental attribute certificates for corporate climate}}, institution = {NewClimate Institute}, year = {2024}, month = oct, url = {http://www.newclimate.org/resources/publications/the-role-of-environmental-attribute-certificates-for-corporate-climate}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }