We need a unified approach to carbon accounting, and quickly
Ever since the invention of the wheel, and probably well before that, the development of a standardised way of doing things has been characterised by the age old tension between good intentions and personal interest.
Few would admit it openly, but one of the main reasons it has taken several centuries (and counting) to agree a standardised form of accounting is due to the fact that consultancies have a financial interest in perpetuating the confusion that results from conflicting standards.
The old cliché of “where there’s mystery, there’s margin” is only a cliché because it’s true.
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