Measure Every Emission. Attribute Every Source.
Carbon Engine calculates your full footprint across Scope 1, 2, and 3, covering 15 industry specific categories. But measurement is only half the story. Built in attribution ensures every emission is assigned to the right organisation, the right scope, and the right event, even when multiple parties share the same venue infrastructure.
ABOUT CARBON ENGINE
Three Lenses. Perfect Attribution. One Source of Truth.
Venues and events have uniquely complex emission profiles. A stadium running 30 events a year hosts different organisers, caterers, broadcasters, and sponsors for each one. Generic carbon calculators can't handle this: they either double count shared infrastructure or leave orphan emissions that nobody claims. Carbon Engine was purpose built for multi-stakeholder environments, mapping every emission source with industry specific factors and assigning it to the correct party from day one.
Every data point is classified through three complementary lenses: by emission scope (1, 2, 3), by one of 15 operational categories, and by organisational attribution. When a venue owner rents out their space to an event organiser, the platform knows that the building's base energy is the venue's Scope 2, while the event's temporary generators are the organiser's Scope 1. Both parties see their own verified footprint from the same underlying data. No duplication, no gaps, no arguments over who owns which emissions.
Attribution accuracy
100%
every emission assigned to the right party
CAPABILITIES
Six Ways Carbon Engine Changes Everything
Purpose built measurement and attribution for the complexity of venues, events, and live entertainment.
Multi-Party Attribution
When a venue hosts an event, emissions are automatically attributed to the correct party based on operational control. The venue owner sees their Scope 1 and 2, the event organiser sees theirs, and shared infrastructure is allocated following GHG Protocol guidance. No double counting, no orphan emissions.
Three Lenses: Scopes, Categories, Attribution
Every emission is classified three ways simultaneously: by scope (1, 2, 3), by operational category (15 industry specific categories), and by responsible organisation. Switch between views instantly to meet different reporting needs.
Scope Shifting Made Simple
When a venue rents out space, the same electricity that's Scope 2 for the venue owner becomes part of Scope 3 for the tenant, and vice versa. Carbon Engine handles this scope shifting automatically based on who has operational control, aligned with GHG Protocol and GRESB standards.
15 Industry Categories
Energy, transport, catering, waste, water, materials, construction, logistics, broadcast, digital, merchandise, accommodation, biodiversity, community impact, and supply chain. Every category purpose built for the sports and events industry.
Shared Platform, Separate Reports
Venue owners and event organisers can both use the same platform instance, sharing the same verified data while each seeing only their own attributed footprint. One measurement, two compliant reports, zero reconciliation.
Historical Tracking
Compare emissions across seasons, events, and years. Track how attribution splits evolve over time as your venue hosts different types of events with different organisers.
DEEP DIVE
Why Attribution Is the Missing Piece in Carbon Accounting
The GHG Protocol determines scope boundaries through operational control: whoever has the authority to implement operating policies owns those emissions. In a multi-tenant venue, this creates real complexity. The venue owner controls the building's HVAC, lighting, and permanent infrastructure. An event organiser controls temporary staging, their own catering suppliers, and attendee logistics. Without proper attribution, both parties either double count shared emissions or leave gaps that auditors flag immediately.
Carbon Engine solves this from the ground up. Attribution is not a reporting layer added after measurement. It is embedded in the data model itself. When energy data flows into the platform, it is tagged with the controlling party, the emission scope for each stakeholder, and the operational category. If a conference centre hosts a corporate event, the centre's base load energy stays with the centre as Scope 2, while the event's additional consumption is attributed to the organiser. Both can generate fully compliant reports from the same data, and the totals always reconcile. This is exactly how GRESB and the GHG Protocol say it should work, and it is how Carbon Engine has operated from day one.
Scope 3 Visibility
60%+
of venue emissions typically hidden in Scope 3
Industry Categories
15
purpose built for sports, events, and venues
Double Counting Risk
Zero
built in attribution prevents any duplication
TRUST & ACCURACY
Numbers Your Auditors Will Verify in Minutes
Carbon Engine is built on transparency. Every calculation is traceable, every attribution decision follows GHG Protocol operational control principles, and every data point links back to its source.
GHG Protocol Aligned Attribution
Scope boundaries follow the operational control approach defined by the GHG Protocol, ensuring emissions are attributed to the party with authority over operating policies.
No Orphan Emissions
Every emission is claimed by exactly one party. No gaps in accountability, no unclaimed energy use, no emissions that fall between organisational boundaries.
Source Traceability
Drill from any total down to the original data source and its attribution logic. Auditors can follow the chain from headline number to raw input and see exactly why each emission is attributed the way it is.
GRESB and Framework Ready
Attribution methodology is aligned with GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, and the GRESB Real Estate Standard, including the 2026 scope reclassification for landlord controlled tenant spaces.
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