GHG Protocol and ISO confirm plans to integrate carbon accounting standards

Michael Holder
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Two global emissions accounting standards bodies take further steps to bring their reporting and accounting frameworks under a single umbrella

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol has announced a series of updates to its corporate standards, including plans to consolidate its CO2 accounting standards with those of the International Organisation for Standardisation...

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