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Standards, Methodology, Data & Definitions

The reference layer behind every number — the frameworks we follow, how each calculation is built, the datasets you can cite, and plain-English definitions.

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70 terms

Glossary

Plain-English definitions, each with the formula and the sources behind it.

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39 hubs

Topics

Browse by subject — pick a theme and see every calculator, standard and guide on it.

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Guides

Practical, step-by-step walk-throughs of the trickiest parts of carbon accounting.

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Reference & data


111 references

Standards

The frameworks behind every number — GHG Protocol, IPCC, ISO, PCAF and disclosure rules.

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153 methods

Methodology

How each calculator is built — factor by factor, assumption by assumption.

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18 datasets

Data

Download the underlying emission-factor datasets, each with a DOI you can cite.

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The engine behind every number

MasterBrain

v2026.62 · 12,427 emission factors · updated 24 Jul 2026

One versioned, cited library of emission factors that powers every calculator, tool and converter. Update a factor once — every page that uses it updates with it.

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The Library is the reference layer. When you’re ready to put a number on something, head to Resources — 143 calculators, quick tools and converters, all built on exactly these sources.

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