by Georgi Todorov | Oct 2, 2026 | Living Green
In most cases, no: small businesses are not legally required to report their carbon emissions in 2026. The main mandatory rules in the EU, the UK and California apply to large companies. Small businesses are still affected, because large customers, banks and public...
by Georgi Todorov | Oct 2, 2026 | Living Green
The fastest ways for a small business to cut its carbon footprint are to measure it, reduce wasted energy in heating and lighting, move to low-carbon electricity, and burn less vehicle fuel. Most of these also lower your bills. Here are ten actions in detail, starting...
by Georgi Todorov | Oct 2, 2026 | Living Green, Science
An emission factor is a number that converts an activity into greenhouse gas emissions, for example kilograms of CO₂e per kWh of electricity or per litre of diesel. Multiply your activity data by the right factor and you have your emissions. Every carbon footprint,...
by Georgi Todorov | Oct 2, 2026 | Living Green, Science
CO₂e, short for carbon dioxide equivalent, is a unit that expresses the warming effect of any greenhouse gas as the amount of carbon dioxide that would cause the same warming. It lets you add different gases, such as methane and nitrous oxide, into one number. Every...
by Georgi Todorov | Oct 2, 2026 | Living Green
Scope 1 emissions come from sources a company owns or controls, such as its boilers and vehicles. Scope 2 emissions come from the electricity, heat or steam it buys. Scope 3 covers every other indirect emission in its value chain, from suppliers to business travel to...
