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Measuring and disclosing greenhouse gas emissions under IFRS S2

This is where an IFRS S2 report is most often misstated — the organisational boundary, the measurement approach and emission factors, the Scope 3 category screen, Category 15 financed emissions and the December 2025 amendments that change those figures and their comparatives from 2027.

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IFRS S1 / S2 (August 2026)

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Published

10 Aug 2026

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IFRS S2 Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 Emissions: Complete Measurement Guide

Absolute gross emissions, organisational boundaries, contractual instruments, Scope 3 categories, factors and data quality

Decision guide · 16 min
IFRS S2 GHG Amendments 2025: What Changed and How to Prepare for 2027

A transition guide to jurisdictional method reliefs, GWP values, Category 15, financed emissions, classification systems, comparatives and early application.

Decision guide · 16 min
IFRS S2 Scope 2 Disclosure: Location-Based Emissions and Contractual Instruments

How to calculate the required location-based figure, explain market-based information, review renewable contracts and certificates, and build a credible evidence trail.

Decision guide · 14 min
IFRS S2 Scope 3: How to Assess All 15 Categories and Improve Data Quality

A controlled roadmap for category screening, value-chain boundaries, primary and secondary data, estimates, reassessment and transparent disclosure of methods and limitations.

Decision guide · 17 min
IFRS S2 Category 15 and Financed Emissions: What Financial Institutions Must Report

A practical guide to asset classes, gross exposure, industry classification, Category 15 totals, financed-emissions subtotals, coverage, data gaps, amendments and controls.

Decision guide · 18 min
IFRS S2 for Insurers: Underwriting, Investments and Financed Emissions

A practitioner guide to the insurer investment portfolio, underwriting exposure, physical and transition risk, scenario analysis, Category 15 amendments, industry metrics and …

Explainer · 14 min
IFRS S2 for Asset Managers: Portfolio Boundaries, Data and Investor Disclosures

A practitioner guide to the reporting entity, assets under management, financed-emissions coverage, product metrics, estimates, data periods and client-output controls.

Explainer · 14 min
IFRS S2 Transition Plan Disclosures: Strategy, Assumptions, Resources and Progress

A practitioner guide to disclosing climate-related transition without implying a universal duty to have a formal plan, and to connecting actions, capital, …

Explainer · 15 min
IFRS S2 Climate Targets and Carbon Credits: Gross, Net and Credible Claims

A practitioner guide to target anatomy, absolute and intensity metrics, gross and net targets, base periods, milestones, planned carbon-credit use, integrity attributes, …

Explainer · 18 min

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