Date: 27 October 2025 — The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (“GHG Protocol”) has released a draft revision of its Scope 2 Guidance — the standard that governs how organisations report their emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heat and cooling. The consultation period is open through 19 December 2025.
What’s New
- The updated guidance aims to reflect the evolving energy market and improved data availability, recognising that nearly 40% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are traceable to energy generation — and roughly half of that is consumed by industrial and commercial entities.
- Key proposed changes include:
- Introduction of new “Scope 2 Quality Criteria” for market-based methods used when companies purchase energy-based instruments.
- A requirement for hourly matching and deliverability of electricity purchases to ensure that energy claims correspond to actual time and location of consumption.
- Expanded use of consequential accounting methods, allowing companies to estimate system-wide impacts of energy choices (for instance, switching to renewables) in addition to inventory emissions.
Why It Matters
- Given that large shares of corporate emissions come via purchased energy, the updated guidance empowers businesses to improve the accuracy, transparency and comparability of their Scope 2 disclosures.
- The push for hourly matching and deliverability signals a tightening of criteria for clean energy claims — organisations that rely on renewables certificates or power-purchase agreements will need to demonstrate stronger traceability.
- With energy-generation linked to roughly four out of every ten tonnes of global GHGs, companies that manage these disclosures robustly can position themselves as compliant and credible rather than simply reactive.
How EcoActive Supports You Through These Evolving Standards
- Integrated GHG Management: EcoActive provides a unified module for Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions tracking, fully aligned with the GHG Protocol’s current guidance.
- Accurate Data Capture: Enables facility-level data collection and integration with ERP to ensure completeness and reliability.
- Market & Location-Based Reporting: Supports dual-method reporting, helping companies prepare for evolving Scope 2 requirements.
- Audit-Ready & Scalable: Offers data validation, workflow controls, and traceability features to ensure readiness for future updates to the GHG Protocol.
Standards change — your Scope 2 disclosures must keep pace.
Ensure your energy data and reporting are future-ready with EcoActive ESG.
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