Boundaries, Scope and Standards
Which international standards and frameworks does the Cool Farm Platform align with?
The Cool Farm Platform (CFP) has been developed to align with internationally recognised greenhouse gas accounting standards and frameworks while maintaining a practical, farm-level methodology for calculating product carbon footprints. The CFP ...
Which GHG Protocol scopes are covered by the Cool Farm Platform?
The Cool Farm Platform does not calculate emissions according to a single GHG Protocol scope. Instead, it calculates greenhouse gas emissions associated with agricultural production at the farm level, using a cradle-to-farm-gate system boundary. How ...
Which IPCC tiers does the CFP incorporate?
The CFP uses a combination of IPCC Tier 1, Tier 2, and, where applicable, Tier 3 methodologies. The crop and cattle pathways are aligned with the IPCC 2019 Refinement, while the cattle pathways also follow the IDF 2022 recommendations. The tier used ...
Is CFP 3.0 externally assured against international standards?
Yes. We are assured against: GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle Standard ISO 14067:2018 SBTi and GHG Protocol Land Sector & Removals guidance (draft) Carbon Trust’s Product Carbon Footprint (V3.0) Additionally, the Carbon Trust has reviewed the Cool ...