Analysis

March 3, 2022

Green Glossary: Carbon accounting

You've probably heard of carbon accounting. But do you know what it actually means?


Sarah Drumm

2 min read

The Green Glossary features in Sifted’s weekly Sustain newsletter. We take a sustainability term or phrase and give a brief explanation on what it means, and how startups are connected to it.

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