Overview
- A coalition of more than 60 companies, including Apple and Amazon, issued a public statement urging the Greenhouse Gas Protocol to make its proposed Scope 2 changes optional.
- The revisions target electricity-related emissions known as Scope 2 and would replace annual renewable energy certificate matching with hourly matching from grids that can physically deliver the power.
- The companies say a mandate would deter participation in voluntary clean energy programs, slow private investment in new projects, and raise electricity prices.
- The Greenhouse Gas Protocol argues the shift would improve accuracy by tying claims to power that could actually reach facilities and by aligning reports with how power markets settle by the hour.
- The plan is now in public consultation after approval by the protocol’s standards board, and reporting changes could take effect as early as next year if adopted.