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E3S Web Conf.
Volume 455, 2023
First International Conference on Green Energy, Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Technologies 2023 (ICGEST 2023)
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| Article Number | 01013 | |
| Number of page(s) | 14 | |
| Section | Environmental Engg. & Agro Chemistry | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202345501013 | |
| Published online | 05 December 2023 | |
Limitations of linear GHG Protocol carbon reporting in achieving circular progress
1 Techbuyer, Sustainability Department, Unit C1, Crimple Court, Hornbeam Square North, Harrogate, UK
2 Interact, Managing Director, Techbuyer, Unit C1, Crimple Court, Hornbeam Square North, Harrogate, UK
* Corresponding author: a.wynne@techbuyer.com
Net Zero plans are coming with increasing urgency from governments and the corporate sector around the world. Circular Economy is recognized as an essential pathway towards Net Zero in the reduction of supply chain emissions and governments around the world are introducing legislation and policy to support it. However, the globally recognized carbon reporting standard from the GHG Protocol make no distinction between the traditional take-make-waste supply chains and circular economy alternatives. As a result, there is a potential disincentive for companies operating in the circular economy space or incorporating circular economy into their procurement practices. Given the pressing need to both decarbonize the global economy and reduce waste streams, it is imperative that society addresses this issue with an intellectually robust standardized approach to circular economy carbon and environmental reporting.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2023
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