Colin Powell
PwC Canada Technical Net Zero Leader and GHG quantification expert who has supported companies in quantifying over 1 billion tonnes of GHGs and serves on the GHG Protocol's Scope 3 Technical Working Group.
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Mar 10, 2026 • 41min
Sustainability now: Balancing GHG scope 2 ambition and practicality
Colin Powell, PwC Canada’s Technical Net Zero Leader and GHG quantification expert, explains proposed Scope 2 changes and their practical implications. He discusses hourly matching challenges, data and market limitations, geographic procurement impacts, and transition complexities. Short, pragmatic guidance on what companies can do now.
Dec 4, 2025 • 40min
Sustainability now: Inside the GHG Protocol’s Scope 2 changes
Colin Powell, a PwC Canada partner and Technical Net Zero Leader, dives into the GHG Protocol’s major proposed updates to Scope 2 Reporting. They discuss the critical balance between location-based and market-based reporting, highlighting new emission factor hierarchies and the intriguing shift towards hourly matching for energy consumption. Colin emphasizes the importance of accessible emission factors and the implications for renewable energy credits. He also shares how companies can engage in shaping these standards and prepares listeners for the upcoming changes.
