🔄History and change log
Versions and changes made to the Bilan Carbone® Methodological Guide.
This page traces the versions and changes made to the Bilan Carbone® Methodological Guide. This method evolves as progress is made in carbon accounting.
The Bilan Carbone® methodological guide is currently in its version 9 - July 2024.
Here is the history and change log:
March 2026: Update of the PDF method summary in section 0.3 with the new Bilan Carbone® logos
January 2026: Addition of a comparative table between the Bilan Carbone® emission category nomenclature and the GHG Protocol emission category nomenclature in section 4.5. Also correction of a reported bug concerning the comparative table between the Bilan Carbone® emission category nomenclature and the BEGES-R and ISO 14064-1 nomenclatures.
January 2026: Addition in section 5 of the notion of top-down pathway and its use within the Bilan Carbone® framework. Further development of the steps cited for constructing transition plans.
January 2026: Addition to the glossary of the following definitions: "Overshoot", "Carbon budget", "Carbon neutrality" and "Top-down and bottom-up pathways"
January 2026: Correction of typographical errors
December 2025: Publication of the English version of the guide.
August 2025: Addition of clarifications on the evaluation result and how it is communicated, in section 7.3.
August 2025: Modification of section 7.2 to limit it to a brief explanation of the evaluation process, referring to the dedicated guide for further details.
August 2025: Modification of section 7.1, previously devoted to defining the evaluation team and now relating to preparation for evaluation by the organisation wishing to have its assessment evaluated.
June 2025: Addition of a set of infographics in sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 as well as in sub-sections 1.2, 2.4, 4.5, 5.3, 6.2 and in Annex 1.
January 2025: Addition of Annex 5 dedicated to the specificities of a Bilan Carbone® approach for associations.
January 2025: Addition of a maturity questionnaire (guidance for determining the maturity level of an organisation prior to the approach), in section 1.1.
October 2024 - January 2025: Enrichment of the FAQ section.
December 2024: Addition of a correspondence table between Bilan Carbone® and Diag Décarbon'Action in section 6.2.
October 2024: Addition of a downloadable summary of the method in PDF format.
October 2024: Addition of a correspondence table between Bilan Carbone® and CSRD in section 6.2.
Version 9 - July 2024: publication
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