An Open Source Exploration of Semantic Structure for Climate Accounting

Explore an open-source semantic structure for climate accounting in this 42-minute conference talk presented by Dr. Christiaan Johannes Pauw from Nova Institute and Marcus Alex-Ivan Howard. Delve into the challenges of climate accounting and discover the importance of description, discovery, and aggregation in this field. Examine various standards currently in use, their differing aims, and the diverse metrics they employ. Gain insights into the essential components of climate accounting, including the description and understanding of 'environment,' 'activity,' and 'agent.' Learn about the full ontology developed to date and its practical application through an example of IWA's concept of Modular Benefit Project. Enhance your understanding of the complexities and potential solutions in climate accounting through this informative presentation from the Linux Foundation.

Syllabus

Introduction
The challenge
Description and discovery
Aggregation
Examples of standards in use
Different standards have different aims
Standards use different metrics
The essentials
Describing and understanding 'environment'
Describing and understanding 'activity'
Describing and understanding 'agent'
The full ontology to date
Example: IWA's concept of Modular Benefit Project