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Life cycle GHG emissions attributable to biogenic products

Measurement answer

What this metric measures

A structured disclosure of life cycle greenhouse gas emissions attributable to biogenic products, reported in the applicable emissions accounting category and subcategory.

Specification

Metric specification

Result format
Structured table
Unit
Structured table — see field-level units
Reporting basis
Reporting period
Aggregation
Reported separately for each applicable emissions accounting category and subcategory; no cross-category aggregation is prescribed.
Pillar
Environmental
Topic
Greenhouse gas emissions
Controlled domain
Climate and greenhouse gases
Entity type
Metric

Reporting boundary

Life cycle GHG emissions attributable to biogenic products, reported in the appropriate emissions accounting category and subcategory.

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.

  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

    Source evidence
    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    Version 1.1, published 30 June 2026; effective 1 January 2027
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Defines Measurement
    Mapping outcome
    Direct Evidence
    Source locator
    Page 64, Section 11.2.2, Reporting requirements for biogenic product emissions
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  • Measurement Authority

    GHG Protocol

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    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    Version 1.1, published 30 June 2026; effective 1 January 2027
    Requirement
    Not Specified
    Relationship
    Maps Source Identity
    Mapping outcome
    Published
    Source locator
    Page 64, Section 11.2.2, Reporting requirements for biogenic product emissions
    Open official framework source

Value structure

Dimensions and units

Unit
Structured table — see field-level units
Reporting basis
Reporting period

Unit meaning: Each field uses its source-defined unit and retains the applicable scope, category, land-sector method and boundary.

Table fields and units

  • Biogenic product type
  • Emissions accounting category
  • Emissions accounting subcategory
  • Life cycle GHG emissions attributable to biogenic products
  • Unit
  • Boundary and attribution method

Published dimensions

  • emissions accounting category
  • emissions accounting subcategory
  • biogenic product type

Disclosure method

Formula information

Status
Not applicable
Formula type
Structured Disclosure

Disclosure form

No single formula

Report the source-defined result with its stated fields and method disclosures. The source establishes a required, separately reportable emissions result for biogenic products, but does not prescribe one unit, formula, or universal aggregation. A structured table preserves category and subcategory placement and records field-level units and boundary/method context. It is not the same construct as direct biogenic CO2 emissions within the Scope 1 boundary.

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 27 August 2026

    Land Sector and Removals Standard

    Publisher
    GHG Protocol
    Edition
    Version 1.1, published 30 June 2026; effective 1 January 2027
    Locator
    Page 64, Section 11.2.2, Reporting requirements for biogenic product emissions

    Supports: The official GHG Protocol source supports the identity, boundary and method basis of “Life cycle GHG emissions attributable to biogenic products”.

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Use with context

Interpretation boundaries

Method disclosures required

Source-edition basis: Land Sector and Removals Standard, Version 1.1, published 30 June 2026; effective 1 January 2027.

  • Identify the emissions accounting category and subcategory in which each result is reported.
  • State the unit used for each reported emissions value.
  • Describe the organizational and life-cycle boundary used to determine emissions attributable to the biogenic product.
  • Disclose the method used to attribute life cycle GHG emissions to biogenic products where attribution is necessary.

Record-specific limitations

  • The source requires reporting in the appropriate accounting category and subcategory but does not prescribe a common unit.
  • The source does not prescribe a calculation formula, life-cycle assessment method, allocation approach, or aggregation across categories.
  • This metric is distinct from direct Scope 1 biogenic CO2 emissions and may include emissions reported outside the Scope 1 organizational boundary.

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.