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September 18, 2025SustainabilityOpen Access

Why Nobody Measures the Scope 4 (Avoided) Emissions? Let’s Get It Started!

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PGPietro De GiovanniUniversity of Calabria

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Implication

This paper introduces scope 4 emissions, highlighting methods for quantification and its link to ESG factors.

Key Points

  • Scope 4 emissions are defined as avoided emissions enabled by products or services, enhancing climate accounting.
  • Cumulative impacts of scope 4 can complement existing reductions in scopes 1-3, promoting proactive sustainability.
  • Incorporating scope 4 into corporate strategy may bolster ESG efforts and drive policy changes at the regulatory level.
  • Quantification of scope 4 emissions poses challenges, urging the need for clear guidelines from policymakers.

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Pietro De Giovanni (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d462d231b076d99fa624echttps://doi.org/10.3390/su17188317
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