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 2.4 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
3.3 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 4.5 Elaboration on additionality and baselines 4.6 The use of carbon credits generated by projects which avoid, reduce and remove GHGs 4.7 Insetting
Step 5: Inform
5.2 Use of the CarbonNeutral® Certification logo 5.5 Communicating 100% Renewable Electricity
Glossary of Terms
Reference Material
Attestation forms Cross-compliance Tables
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The CarbonNeutral Protocol Index

PART 1: Measurement of the defined subject’s carbon footprint

2.1 GHG Emissions quantification requirements

This section in the Technical Specification provides requirements and guidance for the GHG emissions data required for assessments provided to support CarbonNeutral® certifications for the defined subject. A GHG Assessment for the defined subject must be undertaken and provided to the certifier. The requirements of the GHG Assessment are detailed in Table 8 and Technical Specifications 2.2. Figure 7 summarizes how emissions assessments are determined to have met the requirements of The CarbonNeutral Protocol.

Table 8: GHG Emission Quantification Requirements for Different Classes of Certifications

1 If the subject is covered by an EPD which meets the requirements specified in Guidance 2.8, it shall fulfil the GHG emission quantification requirements for
CarbonNeutral® product certification. Refer to Guidance 2.8 for further guidance on EPDs.
2 GHG Protocol, 2004, Setting Organizational Boundaries, http://pdf.wri.org/ghg_protocol_2004_chp003.pdf.
3 A copy of the annual declaration to be completed by the company is available by request from assessments@climateimpact.com.

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