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TN-CC 020

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Verification of greenhouse gas declarations and financial support for climate protection projects: Your path to greater sustainability

In a world where awareness of one's own carbon footprint is constantly growing, TÜV NORD offers a comprehensive solution for the verification and transparent reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.

Our TN-CC 020 service is based on internationally recognized standards to help companies accurately record their emissions, identify reduction potential, and implement targeted climate protection measures.

The TÜV NORD CERT TN-CC 020 standard sets binding requirements for the verification of greenhouse gas declarations and ensures a transparent, traceable, and reliable presentation of your greenhouse gas balance. In addition, it provides a framework for the voluntary financial support of climate protection projects through the purchase of CO₂ certificates in order to have a positive impact on the climate now. The focus is always on avoiding and reducing emissions.

Our certification mark for greenhouse gas declarations, which is awarded under strict criteria, creates trust and transparency in the handling of greenhouse gases and promotes a sustainable development path.

Trust TÜV NORD to help you achieve your climate goals and make a significant contribution to global sustainability.

Download checklist for the verification according to TN-CC 020

Our target group for the TN-CC 020

This verification is aimed at manufacturers of all types of products who:

  • align their business processes with sustainability,
  • contribute to climate protection, and
  • want to appeal to environmentally conscious customers in particular.

Your benefits of the TN-CC 020

  • Credibility and transparency of your active contribution to environmental protection
  • Improved competitiveness
  • Increase in staff and customer loyalty
  • Strengthening of your own brand
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Our verifications at a glance

Verified carbon footprint and financial climate contribution: Organization

This verification is aimed at companies, municipalities, authorities, or associations that actively address climate change and its consequences, work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and wish to externally document this sense of responsibility.

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Verified carbon footprint and financial climate contribution: Product

This verification is intended for manufacturers of all types of products who:

- align their operations sustainably,

- contribute to climate protection, and

- aim to appeal to environmentally conscious customers.

To enable consumers to make informed choices for climate protection in their daily lives, a corresponding range of verified products on the manufacturer’s side is essential.

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Verified carbon footprint and financial climate contribution: Gas product / gas production:

This verification is aimed at gas suppliers who wish to make a voluntary financial contribution to climate change mitigation for their fossil fuels and differentiate their product in the marketplace.

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Verified carbon footprint and financial climate contribution: Service

The provision of services can also result in a significant carbon footprint. This can be attributed to various factors, such as energy consumption in offices, the use of IT infrastructure, employee mobility, the provision of materials, and waste disposal. This applies to both physical and non-physical services.

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Verified carbon footprint and financial climate contribution: Event

Hosting an event results in a carbon footprint, as various activities and processes—such as the production of brochures, flyers, and handouts, participant travel, energy consumption, catering, and waste disposal—can generate greenhouse gas emissions.

 

At TÜV NORD, we verify the greenhouse gas balance in advance of your event, allowing you to use our certification mark for communication purposes.

Note: Further information on individual services can be found in our

TÜV NORD CERT carries out the verification based on the aforementioned standard. A prerequisite is the preparation of a carbon footprint and voluntary financial support for climate protection projects in accordance with the requirements of standard TN-CC 020. A successful verification is confirmed by a certificate and a conformity mark.

TÜV NORD Standard TN-CC 020

The audit process of a verification according to TN-CC 020

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Carbon Footprint calculation (by the client)

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Inquiry and offer

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Placement of order with TŪV NORD

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Review of Carbon Footprint calculation

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Corrective actions if required (by the client)

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Assessment of the financial climate contribution

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Issue of certificate, certification mark and verification report

TIP! You can find a consultant via Google using the search terms “consultant carbon footprint.” Are you looking for a seminar on the topics of climate neutrality in companies, transformation concepts for decarbonization, or further training in product CO2 accounting? TÜV NORD offers these.

Are you looking for seminars?

As an independent testing agency, we are not permitted by law to verify our own performance. The calculation prior to verification must be carried out by the customer or by a consulting firm commissioned by the customer.

Here you can find the seminars

Frequently asked questions

FAQs on TN-CC 020

The aim of this service is to verify the respective carbon footprint and review the voluntary financial climate contribution in order to highlight the customer's commitment.

A CO2 certificate is a tradable instrument that grants companies the right to emit a specific amount of CO2 or CO2 equivalents. It plays a central role in climate protection strategies aimed at limiting and reducing emissions. In addition to mandatory systems, there are also voluntary markets where companies can purchase certificates to emphasize their commitment.

After successful verification, you will receive our TN certificate and the corresponding test mark. The certificate is usually valid for 12 months.

Voluntary financial climate contribution is provided through the purchase of CO2 certificates in accordance with our in-house standard TN-CC 020.

The data required on the company side depends on the individual company/product and the emission sources which have to be considered. Our checklist for the verification of the carbon footprint can give you an initial overview.

Contact

Are you interested in learning more about a specific topic? Feel free to contact us!
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TÜV NORD CERT GmbH

TÜV NORD CERT has extensive knowledge and experience and national and international references In the field of climate protection, renewable energy and sustainability. For example, we hold accreditation from DaKKs, the German accreditation body, for verification of greenhouse gas balances according to ISO 14065 and ISO 14064-3 and for verification within the framework of the European Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).

We are also accredited by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to validate and verify international environmenral protection projects.

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