IN FOCUS: Tim Mohin on the Greenhouse Gas Protocol & Global Standards Harmonization

How do we move carbon accounting from an administrative paperwork exercise to the literal balance sheets of global commerce? Host Alexia Kelly sits down with Greenhouse Gas Protocol CEO Tim Mohin to dissect the technical and institutional evolution required to make greenhouse gas data ready for Wall Street.

Mohin highlights the critical role of third-party assurance, detailing the massive effort to mature and align global emissions tracking systems. They also discuss the transition of emissions accounting from voluntary corporate public relations to hard financial regulation. He explains how the landmark partnership between the GHG Protocol and the International Standards Organization (ISO) will harmonize standards worldwide, paving the way for legally binding climate disclosures across seventy jurisdictions representing the vast majority of global GDP.

Featured Episode Quote:

"The ultimate goal here is to incorporate climate into our financial system so that we can flow capital to sustainable business practices. That's what investors want, that's what all the capital markets want, because climate change is real and it's here." — Tim Mohin

Key Discussion Points:

• The Push for Assurability: Why working with major audit firms at the front end of standard development ensures carbon data can withstand regulatory and legal scrutiny.
• Dismantling the Silos: Shifting environmental reporting away from a segregated corporate side-show and fully integrating it into mainstream financial reporting.
• Capital Allocation Dynamics: How reliable, comparable climate metrics empower institutional investors to fund sustainable portfolios on global markets.