Sustainability now: Balancing GHG scope 2 ambition and practicality

Описание: The GHG Protocol’s proposed updates to its guidance on scope 2 emissions introduce significant changes, including hourly matching, revised market-based accounting rules, and more granular emissions data requirements. In this episode, we break down the key proposals, PwC’s perspective on feasibility and interoperability, and what companies should be considering as the guidance evolves. In this episode, we discuss:
01:45 – Overview of the Scope 2 consultation and the themes of proposed updates and views
14:04 – Data availability challenges: hourly utility data gaps and lack of granular emission factors
20:08 – Geographic market restrictions and renewable procurement impacts
31:00 – International Organization for Standardization relationship, timeline shifts, and what companies can do now
Our guest Colin Powell is PwC Canada’s Technical Net Zero Leader. His work focuses on GHG quantification, life cycle assessment across many impact categories, GHG target setting, and developing decarbonization strategies. He has supported companies in quantifying over 1 billion tonnes of GHG emissions and worked previously as a consultant supporting global clients to understand their GHG emissions and how they can decarbonize. Colin sits on the GHG Protocol’s Scope 3 Technical Working Group, helping to shape the revision of the global standards used to account for GHG emissions. Colin is also a Professional Engineer (Ontario) and holds a PhD in wastewater treatment modeling.
Our host Heather Horn is the PwC National Office Sustainability and Thought Leader, responsible for developing our communications strategy and conveying firm positions on accounting, financial reporting, and sustainability matters. In addition, she is part of PwC’s global sustainability leadership team, developing interpretive guidance and consulting with companies as they transition from voluntary to mandatory sustainability reporting.
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