CEA Climate Change & Sustainability Metrics 4

Question 1

Under ISO 14064-1:2018, what is required for an organization to establish a meaningful GHG inventory base year?

Accepted Answer

A representative year with verified data used as a reference for tracking progress

Answer

ISO 14064-1 requires a base year that is representative and uses verified data to serve as a consistent reference point for measuring emission changes over time.

Question 2

A sustainability auditor assesses a company's claim of being 'carbon neutral.' Which element is most critical to verify?

Accepted Answer

That residual emissions after reductions are offset by certified, additional, and permanent carbon credits

Answer

Carbon neutrality claims require that remaining emissions be offset with high-quality credits that are additional, permanent, verifiable, and certified under recognized standards.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'additionality' in carbon offset projects?

Accepted Answer

The emission reductions would not have occurred without the carbon finance incentive

Answer

Additionality means the greenhouse gas reductions are beyond what would have happened under a business-as-usual scenario without carbon finance.

Question 4

The SEC's climate disclosure rule (2024) primarily requires which categories of US public companies to disclose?

Accepted Answer

Large accelerated and accelerated filers for Scope 1 and 2; Scope 3 only if material or targeted

Answer

The SEC rule requires large accelerated and accelerated filers to disclose Scope 1 and 2 emissions; Scope 3 is required only if material or the subject of a public target.

Question 5

Which sustainability metric measures the ratio of renewable energy consumed to total energy consumed by an organization?

Accepted Answer

Renewable Energy Ratio (RER)

Answer

The Renewable Energy Ratio expresses the share of an organization's total energy consumption that comes from renewable sources.

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CEA Climate Change & Sustainability Metrics 4