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The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is now in the decision phase on how to revise their widely accepted Scope 2 emissions accounting measures. The current set of accounting rules were first established in 2015 - but a lot has changed in the interim. Revisiting these rules to modernize them and promote true, physical decarbonization is important.

But there are a couple of proposed changes that have generated a LOT of controversy. In this episode, Paul unpacks the impact of hourly matching and deliverability and discusses how these accounting rules may slow down corporate renewable procurement immeasurably.

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"The world's most used carbon accounting rule is about to get a major overhaul" - WoodMackenzie

"Limitations of Hourly Matching Claims for Scope 2 Reporting" - Greenhouse Gas Management Institute

"Electricity System and Market Impacts of Time-based Attribute Trading and 24/7 Carbon-free Electricity Procurement" - Qingyu Xi and Jesse Jenkins, Princeton University

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States have shifted to the forefront of climate leadership here in the US. And one of the tools that many of these States are employing to make it easier and less risky for individuals and companies to invest behind energy savings has been the Green Bank, a financial institution designed to overcome some of the barriers to financing climate action.

Massachusetts set up their Green Bank in a novel way, though. They embedded the institution inside of MassHousing and gave it the dual mandate to address not only climate change, but the challenge of affordable housing as well.

So, how are they doing? Paul sits with Maggie Super Church of the Massachusetts Community Climate Bank to understand more about how the entity is delivering on its promise to save energy and costs for Massachusetts homeowners.

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Maggie Super Church

Massachusetts Community Climate Bank

All In Energy

Cape Light Compact

Center for ECO Technology

MA Energy Savings Finder

Abode Energy Management

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Pending regulations are reshaping the sustainability reporting world, with the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) starting to require European companies to report this year.

Underpinning these reporting disclosures is something called a Double Materiality Assessment (DBA). In this episode, Paul digs into what is included in a DBA, how it differs from a company's current non-financial disclosures, and what companies should be doing to prepare for these reporting requirements. Even US based companies who may have to start reporting as soon as 2028.

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Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) - European Commission

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