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== Definition ==
 
== Definition ==
 
'''Science Based GHG Reduction Targets'''. Targets adopted by companies to reduce GHG emissions are considered science-based if they are in line with what the latest climate science says is necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement—to limit global warming to well-below 2°C above preindustrial levels and pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C.  
 
'''Science Based GHG Reduction Targets'''. Targets adopted by companies to reduce GHG emissions are considered science-based if they are in line with what the latest climate science says is necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement—to limit global warming to well-below 2°C above preindustrial levels and pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C.  
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As defined in<ref>PCAF (2020). The Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry. First edition.</ref>
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== References ==
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Revision as of 16:10, 22 March 2021

Definition

Science Based GHG Reduction Targets. Targets adopted by companies to reduce GHG emissions are considered science-based if they are in line with what the latest climate science says is necessary to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement—to limit global warming to well-below 2°C above preindustrial levels and pursue efforts to limit warming to 1.5°C.

As defined in[1]

References

  1. PCAF (2020). The Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry. First edition.