Clean MWh vs. Clean Claim

Principle: Do not let a clean-energy slogan outrun the accounting evidence. The Move Separate the physical energy story from the Scope 2 claim. Ask what electricity was consumed, what contractual instrument was purchased, whether it was retired for your organization, and what disclosure method the claim depends on. Why It Works The GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance standardizes how purchased electricity emissions are measured and adds quality criteria for contractual instruments. That protects teams from treating green tariffs, RECs, PPAs, landlord allocations, and on-site generation as interchangeable. Practice Lens If the sentence starts with "100% renewable," immediately ask: by which…

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