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BEGES

French mandatory GHG emissions report required for certain organisations under environmental law.

BEGES (Bilan des Émissions de Gaz à Effet de Serre) is a French regulatory scheme defined by article L229-25 of the Environmental Code. It requires companies with more than 500 employees in mainland France, local authorities above 50,000 inhabitants and the State to publish a regular GHG emissions report.

The V5 methodology (in force since 2022) mandates Scopes 1, 2 and material Scope 3 categories, plus a transition plan with reduction targets. The report is submitted on bilans-ges.ademe.fr, on a three-year cycle for companies and four-year cycle for local authorities.

Kabaun generates a compliant BEGES V5 export: emissions summary by category, transition plan, documented methodology and uncertainties, ready to be submitted on the ADEME platform.

Related terms

ADEME
French ecological transition agency. Publishes the reference emission factors (Base Carbone) used for carbon accounting.
Carbon footprint
Comprehensive measurement of an organisation's GHG emissions over a given period, expressed in tCO₂e. Covers Scopes 1, 2 and 3.
Scope 1
Direct GHG emissions from sources controlled by the organisation: boiler combustion, owned fleet fuel, industrial processes.
Scope 3
All other indirect emissions upstream (purchases, inbound transport) and downstream (product use, end of life) of the value chain.
CSRD
Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive: EU directive requiring standardised ESG reporting from large European companies.

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Kabaun computes your carbon footprint from these very terms: Scopes 1, 2, 3, CSRD or BEGES compliance, SBTi-aligned reduction plan.

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