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There a number of technical resources to support organisations in meeting the Carbon Trust Standard.

Key documents

• Introduction to the Carbon Trust Standard (PDF, 44KB): An overview of the Carbon Trust Standard methodology including required emission sources and level of reduction required
• Assessment form (DOC, 1MB): To be completed by organisations applying for certification against the Standard, includes sections on measurement, reduction and carbon management
• Carbon footprint spreadsheet (XLS, 106KB): To be used by organisations to calculate their carbon footprint.

Further guidance

• The Carbon Trust methodology (PDF, 236KB): Detailed guidance on how to define and measure the emission sources, the reduction requirements and carbon management requirements
• Carbon management assessment (PDF, 40KB): Summary of the criteria to meet good carbon management requirements
• Comparison of relative and absolute reduction requirements (PDF, 76KB): Overview of why organisations may choose to use an absolute or relative benchmark and how the two targets are linked.

Contract documents

• Carbon Trust Standard assessment contract (PDF, 60KB): Terms and conditions for the Standard
• Carbon Trust Standard logo licence conditions (PDF, 628KB): Instruction on how the Standard logo can be used on materials or property.

For a list of external websites that would be useful to help you measure, manage and reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, please click here.

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