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    What is PAS 2060?

    A British Standard specification for demonstrating carbon neutrality. PAS 2060 sets out requirements for quantifying emissions, reducing them, and offsetting residual emissions to achieve carbon neutral status.

    Why it matters

    PAS 2060 provides a structured, auditable pathway to carbon neutrality claims. Without it, claims of carbon neutrality risk challenge under CMA green claims guidance. It requires a public qualifying explanatory statement detailing how neutrality is achieved.

    Example

    A conference organiser follows PAS 2060 to certify its annual event as carbon neutral. The process involves quantifying event emissions, reducing venue energy use by 20%, and purchasing verified offsets for the remaining 45 tCO₂e.

    Related terms

    Carbon Neutral

    A state where an organisation's net carbon emissions equal zero, typically achieved through a combination of emission reductions and carbon offsets. Carbon neutral differs from net zero as it allows greater use of carbon offsets.

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