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MetricStored-carbon losses and reversals

Stored-carbon losses inside the inventory boundary

Measurement answer

What this metric measures

Reports losses of stored carbon as physical net carbon dioxide emissions while the affected pool remains inside the inventory boundary.

Specification

Metric specification

Result format
Structured table
Unit
Structured table — see field-level units
Reporting basis
Reporting period used for the Land Sector and Removals inventory
Aggregation
Aggregate only compatible, non-overlapping observations with the same boundary, scope, category, unit and source-defined method.
Pillar
Environmental
Topic
Stored-carbon losses and reversals
Controlled domain
Climate and greenhouse gases
Entity type
Metric

Reporting boundary

Stored-carbon losses from a monitored pool that remains inside the organization’s applicable inventory boundary; the loss is a physical net CO2 emission, not a reversal.

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
    PDF page 74, Reserve approach | Page 71, Section 12.2.2, Reporting requirements for removals | Page 71, Requirement 23: Permanence for removals | Page 79, Requirement 23.LMR, “Losses of stored carbon”
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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 79, Requirement 23.LMR, Losses of stored carbon | Page 79, Requirement 23.LMR, “Losses of stored carbon”
    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 71, Requirement 23: Permanence for removals
    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 71, Section 12.2.2, Reporting requirements for removals
    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
    PDF page 74, Reserve approach
    Open official framework source

Value structure

Dimensions and units

Unit
Structured table — see field-level units
Reporting basis
Reporting period used for the Land Sector and Removals 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

  • Pool
  • Scope
  • Loss
  • Unit
  • Boundary status
  • Monitoring
  • Method

Published dimensions

  • Storage pool
  • Carbon pool
  • Scope
  • Loss pathway
  • Monitoring status

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. Source occurrences are consolidated into the stored-carbon-losses-inside-inventory-boundary structured result while preserving required dimensions and accounting boundaries.

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
    PDF page 74, Reserve approach | Page 71, Section 12.2.2, Reporting requirements for removals | Page 71, Requirement 23: Permanence for removals | Page 79, Requirement 23.LMR, “Losses of stored carbon”

    Supports: The official GHG Protocol source supports the identity, boundary and method basis of “Stored-carbon losses inside the inventory boundary”.

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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.

  • Loss amount and unit
  • Pool
  • Scope
  • Boundary status
  • Monitoring and uncertainty

Record-specific limitations

  • Boundary status determines loss versus reversal classification.
  • The loss cannot be deducted from gross emissions.

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.