FAQ Category: Environmental Attribute Certificates
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Can EACs contribute towards corporate Science Based Targets?
Read More: Can EACs contribute towards corporate Science Based Targets?Currently, GHGp and SBTi have not specified a method for disclosing EAC purchases in a company’s Scope 3 inventory. Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHGp) and the Science Based Targets […]
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Can a transport service provider claim emissions reductions from sustainable fuel if another corporation has purchased the corresponding EACs?
Read More: Can a transport service provider claim emissions reductions from sustainable fuel if another corporation has purchased the corresponding EACs?Yes. Only one company can claim Scope 1 emissions, but multiple companies can claim the same Scope 3 emissions so long as they occur at different points in […]
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What is an Environmental Attribute Certificate (EAC)?
Read More: What is an Environmental Attribute Certificate (EAC)?A certificate represents the environmental attributes (including carbon intensity, GHG emissions reductions, and other sustainability characteristics that substantiate a claim) associated with a given quantity of low carbon […]
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What are Environmental Attributes?
Read More: What are Environmental Attributes?Environmental attributes are characteristics of energy sources and other activities that represent specific sustainability aspects of those sources and activities. These attributes may include carbon intensity, GHG emissions […]
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What is the “unit” within book and claim chain of custody systems and what are we transacting via book and claim mechanisms?
Read More: What is the “unit” within book and claim chain of custody systems and what are we transacting via book and claim mechanisms?The answer to this underpins some of the “unit”-ization and why many argue that book and claim interventions are a robust method of reducing scope 1 and 3 […]