Σύγκριση μεθόδων

	Λογιστική Άνθρακα	Ανάλυση Κύκλου Ζωής (LCA)
Πεδίο	Βιωσιμότητα	Βιωσιμότητα
Οικογένεια	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Έτος προέλευσης	2004	2009
Δημιουργός	WRI/WBCSD Greenhouse Gas Protocol	ISO 14040 framework; Finnveden et al.
Τύπος	Process pipeline / Environmental accounting	Environmental impact accounting pipeline
Θεμελιώδης πηγή	World Resources Institute & WBCSD (2004). The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Revised ed.). ISBN: 978-1-56973-568-8	Finnveden, G., et al. (2009). Recent developments in life cycle assessment. Journal of Environmental Management, 91(1), 1–21.
Εναλλακτικές ονομασίες	GHG Accounting, Greenhouse Gas Accounting, Corporate Carbon Footprinting, Karbon Muhasebesi	Life Cycle Analysis, Cradle-to-Grave Analysis, Ecobalance, Yaşam Döngüsü Değerlendirmesi
Συναφείς	3	3
Σύνοψη	Carbon accounting is a systematic process-pipeline method for identifying, quantifying, and reporting an organization's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in CO₂-equivalent units. Codified by the WRI/WBCSD Greenhouse Gas Protocol in 2004, it is used by corporations, governments, and NGOs to measure their climate impact, set reduction targets, comply with regulatory disclosure requirements, and track progress toward net-zero commitments.	Life Cycle Assessment is a systematic, ISO-standardized methodology for quantifying the environmental impacts of a product, process, or service across its entire life span — from raw material extraction through production, use, and end-of-life disposal. Codified in ISO 14040 and ISO 14044, and comprehensively reviewed by Finnveden et al. (2009), LCA enables decision-makers to compare alternatives, identify environmental hotspots, and support eco-design, with applications spanning products, buildings, energy systems, and public policy.