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The NoCO2 Net Zero Standard is freely available to download and review.
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The standard has been developed as an open-source framework for credible, testable climate action. It is designed to support complete carbon accounting, clearer Scope 3 treatment, transition planning, carbon credit controls, supplier-specific emissions data and climate claims that can be examined rather than simply accepted.
Documents
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NoCO2 Net Zero Standard
PDF — Framework document
Supplier Specific Emission Factor Method
PDF — Supporting methodology
Clean Alternative Assessment Method
PDF — Supporting methodology
Required Interventions Schedule
PDF — Supporting schedule
Prohibited Activities Schedule
PDF — Supporting schedule
Framework comparison
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A climate-action framework should be judged by what it requires, not how well known it is.
| Criterion | NoCO2 | SBTi | ISO 14068-1 | PAS 2060 (legacy) | Climate Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Net zero claim integrity | Net-zero targets | Carbon neutrality | Carbon neutrality | Carbon neutral certification |
| Complete operational inventory | Strong | Partial | Partial | Limited | Variable |
| Prescriptive Scope 3 treatment | Strong | Partial | Limited | Limited | Relevance-based |
| Supplier-specific data pathway | Strong | Limited | Not core | Not core | Limited |
| Fossil fuel phase-out logic | Strong | Partial | Limited | Not core | Not core |
| Required interventions before offsets | Strong | Partial | Partial | Limited | Variable |
| Prohibited activities / claim controls | Strong | Limited | Limited | Not core | Variable |
| Public method transparency | Strong | Partial | Public standard | Published spec | Program rules |
Legend
- Strong
- Prescriptive, enforceable requirement explicitly defined in the framework.
- Partial / Limited / Variable
- Addressed indirectly, optional, or applied inconsistently across users of the framework.
- Not core
- Outside the scope or intent of the framework as published.
High-level positioning comparison for first-copy review. PAS 2060 is treated as a legacy carbon neutrality specification following transition to ISO 14068-1. Comparison based on public descriptions of SBTi, ISO 14068-1, PAS 2060, Climate Active and CRI's NoCO2 framework documents.
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