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Direct biogenic carbon dioxide emissions from biomass

Measurement answer

What this metric measures

Direct biogenic carbon dioxide emissions are carbon dioxide released through biomass combustion or biodegradation inside the Scope 1 organizational boundary and reported separately from gross Scope 1 emissions.

Specification

Metric specification

Result format
Single value
Unit
Metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (tCO₂)
Reporting basis
Reporting period
Aggregation
Sum on a carbon-dioxide mass basis
Pillar
Environmental
Topic
Climate and greenhouse gas emissions
Controlled domain
Climate and greenhouse gases
Entity type
Metric

Reporting boundary

Direct carbon dioxide released through biomass combustion or biodegradation inside the Scope 1 organizational boundary. Biomass-related methane and nitrous oxide remain in Scope 1 carbon dioxide equivalent. Upstream and downstream biogenic emissions, lifecycle fossil emissions, removals and storage are excluded.

Cross-library identity

Library mappings and variants

These links compare quantity, population, boundary, period, unit, denominator, aggregation, dimensions, and method edition. Partial relationships are navigation aids only and never authorize observation reuse.

Verified source occurrences

Framework coverage

This is one canonical metric. The bindings below show every verified framework occurrence without creating duplicate metric pages. Edition, disclosure, role, and relationship remain source-specific.

  • Adopting Disclosure

    CDP Full Corporate Questionnaire 2026

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    Publisher
    CDP
    Edition
    Full Corporate Questionnaire and Reporting Guidance 2026 v1.3, revised 6 August 2026
    Requirement
    Conditional
    Relationship
    Reuses Canonical Metric
    Mapping outcome
    Reused
    Source locator
    Q7.12.3, numeric field 1
    Open official framework source
  • Adopting Disclosure

    European Sustainability Reporting Standards

    Source evidence
    Publisher
    European Commission
    Edition
    Consolidated text as of 1 January 2025, document version 001.001
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Defines Disclosure
    Mapping outcome
    Direct Evidence
    Source locator
    Annex I, ESRS E1-6, paragraph 44(a) and application requirement AR 43(c), read with paragraphs 46 and 50
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

    6.12 market-based biofuel CO2 separate reporting
    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    2015 publication
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Reuses Canonical Metric
    Mapping outcome
    Reused
    Source locator
    page 59, section 6.12
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

    1ee5a08b-f177-41d9-8300-791b48bafb97
    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    Current-in-force package: Revised Edition 2004 with operative and conditional supplements through August 2026
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Reuses Canonical Metric
    Mapping outcome
    Reused
    Source locator
    GHG Protocol Agricultural Guidance, p. 66, Table 8-2
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

    4f03b630-45d5-4533-8caa-991f127d8717
    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    Current-in-force package: Revised Edition 2004 with operative and conditional supplements through August 2026
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Reuses Canonical Metric
    Mapping outcome
    Reused
    Source locator
    GHG Protocol Agricultural Guidance, p. 66, Table 8-2
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

    b114e9d0-6ad9-44d4-8258-2cca37c1839a
    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    Current-in-force package: Revised Edition 2004 with operative and conditional supplements through August 2026
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Reuses Canonical Metric
    Mapping outcome
    Reused
    Source locator
    PDF page 27, Chapter 4, “Scope 1: Direct GHG emissions”
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

    ee374722-b9dd-4040-a21a-7add8c3faa84
    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    Current-in-force package: Revised Edition 2004 with operative and conditional supplements through August 2026
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Reuses Canonical Metric
    Mapping outcome
    Reused
    Source locator
    PDF page 65, Required information, Information on emissions
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

    1f3de6ce943ffa86b1e7
    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    Current-in-force package: Revised Edition 2004 with operative and conditional supplements through August 2026
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Reuses Canonical Metric
    Mapping outcome
    Reused
    Source locator
    Chapter 9. Reporting GHG Emissions, p. 14 | GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, Chapter 9, Reporting GHG Emissions, p. 14
    Open official framework source
  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

    70501ad2ffb570fae206
    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    Current-in-force package: Revised Edition 2004 with operative and conditional supplements through August 2026
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Reuses Canonical Metric
    Mapping outcome
    Reused
    Source locator
    Chapter 9. Reporting GHG Emissions, p. 14
    Open official framework source
  • Adopting Disclosure

    GRI 102: Climate Change 2025

    ghg-biogenic-co2
    Publisher
    Global Reporting Initiative
    Edition
    GRI 102: Climate Change 2025; effective 1 January 2027
    Requirement
    Conditional
    Relationship
    Reuses Canonical Metric
    Mapping outcome
    Reused
    Source locator
    Disclosure 102-5-c and 102-5-d, PDF page 25
    Open official framework source
  • Adopting Disclosure

    GRI Standards

    GRI 305-1
    Publisher
    Global Reporting Initiative
    Edition
    Files published 19 June 2025; entry point dated 23 June 2025
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Method Variant
    Mapping outcome
    Cross Library Link
    Source locator
    GRI 305-1, paragraph c; taxonomy entry point dated 23 June 2025
    Open official framework source

Value structure

Dimensions and units

Unit
Metric tonnes of carbon dioxide (tCO₂)
Reporting basis
Reporting period

Unit meaning: One metric tonne of carbon dioxide, without conversion to carbon dioxide equivalent.

Published dimensions

  • Mass of carbon dioxide

Calculation method

Formula information

Status
Specified
Formula type
Sum

Formula

T = Σqᵢ

Sum only non-overlapping qualifying observations that use compatible units, boundaries, periods, classifications, and method editions.

Variables

SymbolVariableDefinitionUnit
qᵢqualifying observationEach compatible observation within the qualifying population and boundary defined for Direct biogenic carbon dioxide emissions from biomass.tCO₂

Verified sources

Evidence and status sources

Sustopedia checked each record-specific claim directly against primary publisher material. Labels distinguish current measurement authority from future compatibility and corroborative, legal, edition, or method status context. Corroborative evidence can support a stated limitation but cannot establish the core measurement by itself.

Measurement evidence

  • Measurement evidenceChecked 15 August 2026

    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772 of 31 July 2023 supplementing Directive 2013/34/EU as regards sustainability reporting standards

    Publisher
    European Commission
    Edition
    Consolidated text as of 1 January 2025, document version 001.001
    Locator
    Annex I, ESRS E1-6, paragraph 44(a) and application requirement AR 43(c), read with paragraphs 46 and 50

    Supports: Official publisher reference linked specifically to the Sustopedia metric “Direct biogenic carbon dioxide emissions from biomass”; interpret it with the source-edition basis and limitations shown on this page.

    Open official source

Use with context

Interpretation boundaries

Method disclosures required

Source-edition basis: Current in-force ESRS consolidated as of 1 January 2025

  • Biomass source scope and organizational boundary
  • Biogenic fraction for mixed fuels
  • Activity-data or direct-measurement method
  • Carbon-content and oxidation-factor sources
  • No-netting treatment

Record-specific limitations

  • Separate reporting does not establish that biomass use is carbon neutral.
  • Mixed-fuel attribution and the selected biogenic fraction can materially change the result.
  • Activity-factor and direct-measurement methods can have different uncertainty and completeness profiles.

Interpret this metric with the stated reporting boundary, period convention, value shape, and unit. Results prepared with different boundaries or conventions may not be directly comparable.

Measurement evidence supports the core record-specific claims described above. Corroborative evidence can support limitations, while compatibility and status sources provide their separately labelled context. None of these cards by itself determines an organisation's legal applicability, filing readiness, assurance status, or compliance conclusion.