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Measuring and Reporting Greenhouse Gas Emissions: an introduction for museums and cultural institutions

“There is a lot of talk about net zero and climate action in museums and cultural institutions, including galleries, libraries, and archives (referred to as MCIs throughout this guide), but how can institutions accurately assess their environmental impact and evaluate progress towards their climate goals? This guide has been created to help you understand greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting, and how you can use it to assess, calculate, and report your emissions with confidence…

 

This guide shows how common activities of MCIs relate to the classes of emissions (Scopes and Categories) used in GHG accounting and aims to help you to begin your first GHG inventory, or to better understand your existing reporting and reporting requirements.” (p.9)