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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. |
As defined in<ref>PCAF (2020). The Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry. First edition.</ref> | As defined in<ref>PCAF (2020). The Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry. First edition.</ref> | ||
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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
- ↑ PCAF (2020). The Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry. First edition.
