Sustainable Progress #15 | Scope 3 emissions, emerging greenwashing tactics, Q&A webinar recap, and final CBCO 22-1 portfolio projects.
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In this 15th edition of Sustainable Progress by CarbonBetter, we provide a detailed explanation of Scope 3 emissions , which often make up the largest portion of a business's carbon footprint. We also expand on our previous post on greenwashing , offering definitions and examples of emerging tactics, with a guide on how to avoid making misleading environment claims. If you missed our recent Q&A webinar hosted by Nicole Sullivan, our Director of Climate Services, we have a recap available for review. Lastly, we introduce the final two projects that comprise our CarbonBetter Certified Offset (CBCO) 22-1 Portfolio.
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Carbon emissions classification often comes in three major scopes—Scope 1, 2, and 3—each reflecting a different level of organizational influence and control over greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Scope 1 and 2 emissions are typically easier to quantify, largely representing an organization’s direct emissions from fossil fuel combustion and indirect emissions from purchased electricity, respectively. However, depending on the complexity of a company and its supply chain, the majority of a company’s carbon footprint can stem from Scope 3 emissions. These emissions are generated from all other indirect sources that occur due to an organization’s activities but originate from sources not owned or controlled by the organization. Understanding and accounting for Scope 3 emissions, and then ultimately reducing Scope 3 emissions, are crucial steps for businesses aspiring to develop a comprehensive sustainability program.
In our previous blog post on greenwashing, we acknowledged the rising societal awareness around environmental issues and the surge in corporate environmental commitments. The landscape of greenwashing, full of misleading tactics but also, in some cases, well-intentioned efforts that went awry or were inaccurate, has grown increasingly complex since then. More and more companies are making claims, some of which are not always accurate, and while calling something greenwashing, or any of the new terms introduced here-in, can sometimes be used as part of a well-reasoned argument, it’s increasingly used as an easy catch-all term to suggest nefarious communications without the need to dig deeper. Simply labeling something as greenwashing in this way can be dismissive, and it gives people a pass to not talk about the problems or the challenges.
Hello, and welcome to the recap of our recent Q&A. I’m Nicole Sullivan, Director of Climate Services at CarbonBetter. During this Q&A session, we addressed several practical aspects related to initiating and developing sustainability strategies for businesses. The session was designed to clarify and provide insights into diverse topics such as integrating sustainability into operations, performing carbon accounting and reporting, setting sustainability goals, and navigating the world of carbon credits. The answers provided were based on practical experience and designed to help businesses comprehend and manage the challenges that come with implementing sustainability initiatives. Below is the full replay with chapters marking the start of each question.
Carbon offsets from the Manantiales Behr Wind Farm in Argentina are included in CarbonBetter Certified Offset (CBCO) Portfolio 22-1, and this post shares details about the project. Click here to read other stories about projects in CBCO Portfolio 22-1. As one of the fastest growing-energy resources in the world, wind farms are a key renewable resource for reaching global net-zero goals because they provide carbon offset opportunities, clean energy options, and energy access to communities. In Argentina, the wind sector has seen significant growth, but the wind energy potential is still largely untapped.
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Carbon offsets from the Phlogiston Phase I N2O Abatement project are included in CarbonBetter Certified Offset (CBCO) Portfolio 22-1, and this post shares more details about the project. Click here to read about other projects in Portfolio 22-1. Nitrogen dioxide, also referred to as nitrous oxide (N2O), is a greenhouse gas (GHG) that contributes to global warming. It is perhaps the lesser-known GHG as compared to carbon dioxide (CO2), but it is actually 265 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than CO2. The need to curb N2O emissions has largely flown under the radar until recently. CO2,methane, and N2O are “among the principal causes of human-induced climate change.”
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