Scope 1, 2, 3 Emissions & Organizational Boundaries

Net zero begins with knowing what you emit. The greenhouse gas scopes (1, 2 and 3) provide the standard framework for categorising emissions, and understanding them is the foundation of any credible decarbonisation plan. The scopes themselves are taught from first principles in the Carbon Accounting Fundamentals course; this lesson assumes that grounding and focuses on what the scopes mean for a net-zero roadmap: which boundary to commit to, and where the strategic weight falls.