Carbon Collective
A consortium of organizations, researchers, and practitioners working toward carbon-neutral futures through shared knowledge and coordinated action.
The carbon collective operates on the principle that decarbonization is not a competitive endeavor but a cooperative one. Member organizations share data, methodologies, and best practices across sectors. From steel manufacturing to agricultural practices, the group facilitates cross-pollination of carbon reduction strategies that individual entities could not develop in isolation.
Shared Metrics
Establishing unified carbon accounting frameworks that allow meaningful comparison and aggregation across diverse industries and geographies.
Without shared measurement standards, carbon data becomes noise. The group develops and maintains open-source accounting protocols that translate sector-specific emissions data into comparable units. These standards cover Scope 1 through Scope 3 emissions, embodied carbon in materials, and the complex territory of carbon offsets and removals. The framework has been adopted by over 200 organizations across 40 countries.
Open Carbon
Carbon intelligence should be a public good. Open-source datasets, methodologies, and tools available to every organization regardless of size or resources.
The open carbon initiative maintains a growing repository of emissions factors, reduction pathways, and analytical tools. Small municipalities can access the same quality of carbon data that was previously available only to multinational corporations. The repository includes satellite-derived emissions estimates, lifecycle analysis databases, and scenario modeling tools. All contributions are peer-reviewed by the group's technical committee before publication.
Governance Bridge
Translating carbon science into policy language. The group serves as an intermediary between researchers, industry, and regulatory bodies.
Policy moves slowly; carbon accumulates quickly. The governance bridge function accelerates the translation of carbon research into actionable regulation. Working groups produce policy briefs, regulatory impact assessments, and model legislation that lawmakers can adapt to local contexts. The group has contributed to carbon pricing mechanisms in 12 jurisdictions and helped design three national carbon border adjustment systems.
Carbon Horizons
Modeling decarbonization trajectories across sectors and timelines. Scenario planning for 2030, 2040, and 2050 milestones.
The horizons program maintains dynamic models of global carbon flows, updated quarterly with the latest emissions data and technological developments. These models inform the group's strategic direction and help member organizations align their decarbonization timelines with science-based targets. Current modeling suggests that achieving net-zero by 2050 requires a 7.6% annual reduction in emissions starting immediately -- a trajectory that demands unprecedented coordination.