Experts flag concerns over proposal to update guidance on carbon accounting methodologies

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Webinar recording from live session on December 5th, 2025. On October 20, The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGP) released once-in-a-decade proposed revisions to its Scope 2 accounting framework for public comment. These revised guidelines are expected to change not only how organizations report on their emissions, but also incentivize different procurement behaviors as companies attempt to reach ambitious clean energy and climate goals. The core GHGP Scope 2 proposal includes a local-only hourly matching requirement for inventory accounting, along with a separate proposal for voluntary consequential or impact accounting. Today, however, these proposed guidelines remain largely theoretical to most organizations. Stakeholders need a clear and comprehensive understanding of how GHGP Scope 2 changes will directly impact them, as well as how potential changes will impact grid decarbonization in the real world. WattTime’s Gavin McCormick, Henry Richardson, and Chandni Sinha Das share an overview of the currently proposed GHGP Scope 2 accounting revisions and explain how they might affect companies’ Scope 2 emissions totals, renewable energy procurement costs, real-world emissions impacts, and more. They ensure participants are equipped with the necessary information to engage meaningfully in the GHGP open comment period before it closes on January 31, 2025. KEY RESOURCES: Scope 2 accounting calculator: https://calculator.gridemissionsdata.io/ Impact accounting tool: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TgLk_HvsJn3G8oZgrdnQgwkI-3qjqRNpPJ-yL9cSYsY/edit?gid=2092329375#gid=2092329375 WattTime additional resources and FAQs: https://watttime.org/ghg-protocol-revision/

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