Assessment of methodological compliance
Assessment of compliance with the methodology of the Bilan Carbone® and the Regulatory GHG Assessment.
Various criteria must be evaluated to ensure that the assessment complies with the methodological requirements. The criteria are defined below, accompanied by specific expectations for each of them.
For the Bilan Carbone® direct links to the method are made. The requirements vary depending on the organisation's maturity level, with the initial level to be respected at a minimum.
On the renewal of the inventory
For the Regulatory GHG Assessment: The renewal is set at 3 years for public law legal entities and 4 years for private law legal entities.
For the Initial and Standard Bilan Carbone®: The renewal of the assessment must take place at least every 4 years.
For the Advanced Bilan Carbone®: The renewal of the assessment must take place at least annually.
If this is a first assessment, this criterion is not to be evaluated.
On the operational boundary
For the Regulatory GHG assessment: All direct emissions are taken into account. The threshold of comprehensiveness, allowing all significant indirect emissions to be included, must not be less than 80%. If it were to be less than 80% a justification is expected (according to the methodology in its version 5).
The categories are distributed according to the specifications of the methodology in its version 5.
For the Bilan Carbone®: refer to the specifications of criterion E of the Bilan Carbone® method in section 2-Introduction to the identification of boundaries
On the identification of emission sources
For the Regulatory GHG Assessment: NOT APPLICABLE
For the Bilan Carbone®: refer to the specifications of criterion F of the Bilan Carbone® method in section 2.4 - Operational boundary
On risk identification
For the Regulatory GHG Assessment: NOT APPLICABLE
For the Bilan Carbone®: refer to the specifications of criterion G of the Bilan Carbone® method in section 2.5 - Identification of transition risks and opportunities
On the objectives of stakeholder engagement
For the Regulatory GHG Assessment: NOT APPLICABLE
For the Bilan Carbone®: refer to the specifications of criterion H of the Bilan Carbone® method in section 3 - Introduction to stakeholder engagement
On the messages of stakeholder engagement
For the Regulatory GHG Assessment: NOT APPLICABLE
For the Bilan Carbone®: refer to the specifications of criterion I of the Bilan Carbone® method in section 3 - Introduction to stakeholder engagement
On the stages of stakeholder engagement
For the Regulatory GHG Assessment: NOT APPLICABLE
For the Bilan Carbone®: refer to the specifications of criterion J of the Bilan Carbone® method in section 3 - Introduction to stakeholder engagement
On the data collection method
For the Regulatory GHG Assessment: NOT APPLICABLE
For the Bilan Carbone®: refer to the specifications of criterion K of the Bilan Carbone® method in section 4.2 - Method for collecting activity data
On spend-based emission factors
For the Regulatory GHG Assessment: NOT APPLICABLE
For the Bilan Carbone®: refer to the specifications of criterion L of the Bilan Carbone® method in section 4.3 - Method for selecting emission factors
On uncertainties
For the Regulatory GHG Assessment: NOT APPLICABLE
For the Bilan Carbone®: refer to the specifications of criterion M of the Bilan Carbone® method in section 4.4 - Method for estimating uncertainties
On the emissions profile
For the Regulatory GHG Assessment: NOT APPLICABLE
For the Bilan Carbone®: refer to the specifications of criterion N of the Bilan Carbone® method in section 4.5 - Emission profile
On the vision and objectives of the transition plan
For the Regulatory GHG Assessment: The transition plan indicates the quantitative objectives it sets for the medium term (deadline corresponding to the period of its next assessment) and for the long term (horizons 2030 and 2050 in coherence with the milestones of the National Low Carbon Strategy)
For the Bilan Carbone®: refer to the specifications of criterion O of the Bilan Carbone® method in section 5.1 - Definition of objectives
On the action plan
For the Regulatory GHG Assessment: The transition plan presents separately, for direct and indirect emissions, the actions and means that the Legal Entity plans to implement during the years up to the preparation of its next assessment.
For the Bilan Carbone®: refer to the specifications of criterion P of the Bilan Carbone® method in section 5.2 - Construction of the action plan
On the quantification of actions
For the Regulatory GHG Assessment: The transition plan indicates the total volume of greenhouse gas emission reductions expected for direct and indirect emissions.
For the Bilan Carbone®: refer to the specifications of criterion Q of the Bilan Carbone® method in section 5.2 - Construction of the action plan
On the low-carbon trajectory
For the Regulatory GHG Assessment: NOT APPLICABLE
For the Bilan Carbone®: refer to the specifications of criterion S of the Bilan Carbone® method in section 5.3 - Definition of the transition pathway
On monitoring
For the Regulatory GHG Assessment: The Legal Entity presents the results obtained through the implementation of actions during the years following the previous assessment. In the case where actions have not been implemented, explanatory arguments are expected.
For the Bilan Carbone®: refer to the specifications of criterion R of the Bilan Carbone® method in section 5.5 - Monitoring and governance of the transition plan
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