Introduction
The CarbonNeutral Protocol Purpose Principles Structure of The CarbonNeutral Protocol Development of The CarbonNeutral Protocol Relationship to other initiatives Acknowledgements Definition and scope Use Disclaimer Trademark and copyright About Climate Impact Partners Awards
Core Requirements
Application of a grace period Allowances for small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
Foundation: Governance Step 1: Define Step 2: Measure Step 3: Target Step 4: Reduce Step 5: Inform
Technical Specifications and Guidance
Step 1: Define
1.1 Required GHG Emissions Sources 1.2 Certification specific requirements 1.3 Corporate value chain (Scope 3) accounting and reporting 1.4 Product-type certifications 1.5 Treatment of assets rented or leased to customers of CarbonNeutral® entities
Step 2: Measure
2.1 GHG emission quantification requirements for the defined subject 2.2 GHG Emissions Assessments 2.3 Requirements for measurement of the organizational carbon footprint 2.4 Quality assurance and verification 2.5 Energy use (gas and electricity) 2.6 Aviation 2.7 How to report GHG emissions from carbon neutral services within a corporate GHG inventory 2.8 Using environmental product declarations (EPDs) for CarbonNeutral® products
Step 3: Target
3.1 Requirements for emissions reduction targets 3.2 Near-term targets 3.3 Long-term targets 3.4 Net zero targets
Step 4: Reduce
4.1 Internal abatement requirements 4.2 External compensation requirements 4.3 Recognized non-carbon accounting standards 4.4 Evaluating internal GHG reduction projects 4.5 Elaboration on additionality and baselines 4.6 The use of carbon credits generated by projects which avoid, reduce and remove GHGs 4.7 Insetting 4.8 Corresponding Adjustments (CAs)
Step 5: Inform
5.1 Required disclosures 5.2 Use of the CarbonNeutral® Certification logo 5.3 Regulations around environmental claims 5.4 Communicating CarbonNeutral® certification 5.5 Communicating 100% Renewable Electricity
Glossary of Terms
Reference Material
Attestation forms Cross-compliance Tables
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The CarbonNeutral Protocol Index

Attestation forms

Please click on the below links to find attestation forms for the following certifications:

Attestations for other certifications are available from assessments@climateimpact.com.

Cross-compliance Tables

Cross-compliance tables summarise the major differences between The CarbonNeutral Protocol and other related national standards and guidelines for carbon neutrality, in the form of additional requirements of the Protocol relative to the other standards, and the additional requirements of the other standards relative to The Protocol. The documentation on the respective standards should be referred to for detailed information about the way in which requirements must be fulfilled, documented and verified.

The requirements of the following standards and guidelines are considered from a cross- compliance perspective:

  • PAS 2060:2014 Publicly Available Specification for the demonstration of carbon neutrality
    • Published April 2014
  • Australia’s National Carbon Offset Standard Carbon Neutral Program
    • Published May 2012, v5 - Nov 2017

To access the cross-compliance tables visit: www.carbonneutral.com/cross-compliance-tables.

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