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Non-CO2 GHG removals reported separately

Measurement answer

What this metric measures

Separately reports non-CO2 greenhouse gas removals that are accounted for in the physical GHG inventory, distinct from Scope 1 and Scope 3 removals.

Specification

Metric specification

Result format
Structured table
Unit
Structured table — see field-level units
Reporting basis
Reporting period of the physical GHG inventory
Aggregation
Reported as a separate disclosure and not aggregated with Scope 1 or Scope 3 removals.
Pillar
Environmental
Topic
Greenhouse gas removals
Controlled domain
Climate and greenhouse gases
Entity type
Metric

Reporting boundary

Non-CO2 GHG removals accounted for in the physical GHG inventory.

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 69, Requirement 19, Excluded GHG pools and gases
    Open official framework source
  • 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 69, Requirement 19, Excluded GHG pools and gases
    Open official framework source

Value structure

Dimensions and units

Unit
Structured table — see field-level units
Reporting basis
Reporting period of the physical GHG inventory

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

Table fields and units

  • Non-CO2 GHG or gas
  • Removal amount
  • Accounting basis

Published dimensions

  • non-CO2 GHG or gas
  • reported unit
  • accounting basis

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. Requirement 19 establishes a separately reportable physical-inventory outcome for accounted non-CO2 GHG removals. It is not the same construct or boundary as the existing general removals-and-storage, value-chain removals, or direct biogenic CO2 metrics. Because the source does not prescribe a unit or calculation method, publication is limited to a structured disclosure with field-level reported units and accounting-basis disclosures.

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 69, Requirement 19, Excluded GHG pools and gases

    Supports: The official GHG Protocol source supports the identity, boundary and method basis of “Non-CO2 GHG removals reported separately”.

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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 each non-CO2 GHG or gas represented.
  • Report the removal amount with the unit used for that field.
  • State the accounting basis used to determine that the removal is included in the physical GHG inventory.
  • Confirm that the reported amount is presented separately from Scope 1 and Scope 3 removals.

Record-specific limitations

  • Conditional disclosure: applies only where non-CO2 GHG removals are accounted for.
  • The source requires separate reporting but does not prescribe a measurement unit, calculation method, or aggregation basis.
  • This disclosure must not be combined with Scope 1 or Scope 3 removals.

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.