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Climate targets, transition & carbon claims · Working

Climate contribution

Also called: contribution claim

ELI5

Funding or action presented as supporting climate mitigation beyond a company's own inventory claim.

Used in conversation

“Can we separate the target for climate contribution from measured performance?”

Pitch context

You will see “Climate contribution” in sustainability reports, impact decks, climate plans and assurance materials when the discussion reaches climate targets, transition & carbon claims.

Why it matters: In climate targets, transition & carbon claims, the reporting boundary, method, period and evidence can materially change the claim.

Caution

State the reporting boundary, method, period and evidence; standards, regulation and assurance requirements vary.

Sources & evidence · 3

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.