The Climate Path

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Energy Insights

What are Power Purchase Agreements, anyway?

This article provides a general overview of on-site versus offsite power and physical versus virtual power purchase agreements, also known as PPAs. On-Site Versus Offsite Power Put simply, on-site power and off-site power refer to where your energy comes from…

Circularity Insights

The Circular Economy Explained

For decades, our economy has functioned like a treadmill: we take resources from the Earth, turn them into products, use them, and then toss them aside without a second thought. This “take, make, dispose” system, known as the linear economy,…

Carbon Primers

Identifying and Calculating Scope 1 and 2 Emissions

Introduction You’ve decided to create a GHG inventory within your organization. Great! You’ve set your organizational and operational boundaries, selected your consolidation approach (equity share, financial control, or operational control), chosen a baseline year, and set up measures to mitigate…

Carbon Primers

Establishing Boundaries for a GHG Inventory

Introduction After you’ve secured organization support, and before you start collecting emissions data, you’ll need to establish clear boundaries for your greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory. The inventory will provide the foundation for your company’s climate change strategy by enabling you…