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Greenhouse gas boundaries and climate metrics

Where the numbers come from. Reconcile the UK SRS S1 reporting entity with the GHG Protocol organisational boundary, settle how associates, joint ventures and leases are treated, then build the three metric layers: cross-industry categories, industry-based metrics and target metrics.

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10 Aug 2026

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UK SRS S2 Reporting Entity and GHG Boundary: Groups, JVs, Leases and Value Chains

How to reconcile the UK SRS S1 reporting entity with GHG organisational boundaries, associates and joint ventures, leased assets, acquisitions, disposals and …

Decision guide · 12 min
UKSRS S2 Climate Metrics and Targets: cross-industry metrics, GHG, risk exposure, opportunities, capital deployment, carbon prices, remuneration, industry metrics and targets.

How to report greenhouse gases, climate exposure, opportunities, capital deployment, carbon prices, remuneration and target performance with controlled methods, comparatives and evidence

Decision guide · 14 min
UK SRS S2 Industry-Based Metrics: Optional SASB Guidance but Mandatory Industry Judgement

How to distinguish the optional use of specific SASB or IFRS industry guidance from the continuing requirement to provide relevant industry-based climate …

Decision guide · 10 min
UK SRS S2 Report Template: Four Pillars, GHG, Financial Effects and Reliefs

A practical annual-report structure covering reporting basis, governance, strategy, risk management, scenarios, GHG, metrics, targets, industry information, judgements, provisions and cross-references

Decision guide · 16 min
UK SRS S2 and SECR: Why Emissions Reporting May Still Be Duplicated

A controlled data-reuse model for UK SRS S2 and Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting that preserves distinct legal scopes, report locations and …

Decision guide · 12 min
UK SRS S2 Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 Emissions: Complete Measurement Guide

A controlled approach to gross emissions, accounting boundaries, factors, estimates, data quality and evidence

Explainer · 8 min
UK SRS S2 Scope 3 Relief: How Indefinite Voluntary Use Works and What Must Be Disclosed

Governance, selected category information, financed emissions, comparatives and future mandatory-route limits

Explainer · 6 min
UK SRS S2 Alternative GHG Measurement Relief: The First-Year Rule Explained

Eligibility, prior jurisdictional methods, one-year transition, disclosure, comparatives and controls

Explainer · 6 min
UK SRS S2 Scope 2: Location-Based Emissions, Contracts and Renewable Electricity Claims

Required location-based reporting, market-based information, PPAs, certificates, supplier factors and double-counting controls

Explainer · 6 min
UK SRS S2 GHG Measurement, Relief and Scope 2 Registers

A package-level toolkit containing LRA_UK_SRS_S2_GHG_Measurement_Relief_and_Scope_2_Registers.xlsx, with 5 related Knowledge Hub guides.

Toolkit · 3 min

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