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On the importance of assurance in carbon accounting

On the importance of assurance in carbon accounting

23 February 2024

This paper examines the importance of assurance in corporate carbon accounting, finding that firms with assurance report higher carbon intensity than peers; and that controlling for assurance, there is no evidence that SBTi target-setters reduce their future emissions, while firms that obtain assurance reduce future carbon intensity.

 

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