This FAQ is designed to help stakeholders learn more about the content of the LSR Standard, the development process for the Standard, and who should be using the Standard.

We are pleased to share that GHG Protocol will publish its first Land Sector and Removals (LSR) Standard on January 30, 2026. 

The ISO Environmental Management International Plenary 2025 marked a pivotal moment for global environmental governance.

GHG Protocol Newsletter: November 2025

By developing a corporate GHG emissions inventory using GHG Protocol, companies identify the sources and magnitude of their GHG emissions which helps them manage risks, uncover o

On October 20, 2025, GHG Protocol launched two public consultations: one focuses on updates to the Scope 2 Guidance (2015) which addresses inventory accounting, while the other seeks feedback on consequential accounting methods for estimating avoided emissions from electricity-sector actions, which will feed into work underway in the Actions and Market Instruments workstream.  

BELÉM, BRAZIL (11 November, 2025) – Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) today welcome the publication of the

GHG Protocol Newsletter: October 2025

WASHINGTON DC (October 27, 2025) – Following the announcement of a strategic partnership between the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and GHG Protocol to

Proposed revisions aim to improve accuracy while keeping reporting clear, consistent, and manageable for organizations of all sizes.

Public consultation is a critical component of GHG Protocol’s Standard Development and Revision Procedure, providing an opportunity for all stakeholders to contribute feedback on key topics related to GHG Protocol standards and guidance. 

This blog reflects recommendations advanced through the Scope 2 Technical Working Group and formally approved by the Independent Standards Board for public consultation via vote, resulting in proposed revisions to the 2015 Scope 2 Guidance. All proposals remain subject to public consultation. 

GHG Protocol Newsletter: September 2025

Ashley Jones, Communications Specialist at GHG Protocol, sat down with Danny Cullenward, Senior Fellow at the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania and member of Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Independent Standards Board (ISB) to discuss how his interdisciplinary background in law, economics, and climate science informs his work. 

Summary 

Following recommendations from the Scope 2 Technical Working Group and approval by the GHG Protocol Independent Standards Board to progress to public consultation, revisions to the Scope 2 Guidance (2015) will be shared through a 60-day public consultation period, starting in October. In the proposed revisions, the structure of the updated scope 2 reporting framework would remain the same, including a continuation of the dual reporting requirement for both the location-based and market-based methods. Changes to the location-based method (e.g., updated emission factor hierarchy, requirement to use the most precise emission factors accessible, a new definition of accessible data) and market-based method (e.g., hourly matching requirement, deliverability requirement, new emission factor requirements) prioritize improved accuracy, greater transparency, and provide more comparability inventory values for use by external disclosure frameworks and initiatives. The proposed revisions also introduce several measures to improve the implementation feasibility of the updates (e.g., load profiles for hourly matching, exemption thresholds to hourly matching for smaller organizations, a legacy clause for existing contracts, and a multiyear phased implementation). This is the first of several communications in a series leading up to and continuing through the Scope 2 public consultation. These updates will help explain what is being proposed and why, providing additional context for stakeholder engagement. Future blog posts will delve into hourly and deliverability requirements and provide guidance on how to participate in the upcoming consultation process.

Written By Geraldine Matchett, Chair of the GHG Protocol Steering Committee

On September 9, 2025 GHG Protocol and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) announced a ground-breaking partnership, aimed at reducing fragmentation in the GHG accounting landscape. This new partnership drives forward an ambition of harmonization and co-development, resulting in a  common global language for emissions measurement and reporting and thus simplifying the task at hand for companies, consultants, verifiers, auditors, conformity assessment bodies, and other third parties (e.g., trainers and software companies). It also aligns with growing calls for harmonization, including most recently by the B7 community, which is tasked with consolidating the interests of the business community and developing concrete and actionable recommendations to the G7 leadership.