Apple, Amazon Push Back on Stricter Emissions Reporting Rules
The tech giants and dozens more companies are resisting changes proposed by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, a global standard-setter.
An Apple store in Beijing.
Photographer: Shawn Koh/BloombergMajor corporations are pushing back against a possible tightening of emissions reporting standards that would have implications for the clean energy transition in years to come.
More than 60 companies — including Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., General Motors Co., FedEx Corp., BYD Co. and Patagonia — submitted a joint statement Wednesday to the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, asking that some of its potential revisions to how companies report their Scope 2 emissions be optional rather than mandatory. The climate governing body is considering stricter rules to help tamp down on greenwashing risks, and the new rules would go into effect as soon as next year.