Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Greenhouse-gas accounting · Core

Greenhouse gas

Also called: GHG

ELI5

A gas that traps heat in the atmosphere, measured and reported under defined methodologies.

Used in conversation

“Can we circulate greenhouse gas with the assumptions and open questions marked?”

Pitch context

You will see “Greenhouse gas” in sustainability reports, impact decks, climate plans and assurance materials when the discussion reaches greenhouse-gas accounting.

Why it matters: In greenhouse-gas accounting, 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.