Focus on the Simplified Climate Assessment

Certain companies and organizations that have received funding from the recovery plan are required to complete a Simplified Climate Assessment, which is separate from the mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions report.

Marie Faucon
Consultante HSE
Publication : 
02.02.2022
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Please note: This article concerns French legislation. The requirements described may not apply in other countries.

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Certain private legal entities (companies, associations, etc.) that have received (or are currently receiving) funding from the 2020-2022 recovery plan are subject to specific requirements in return.

Among these requirements is the completion of a simplified greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions report, known as the Simplified Climate Assessment.

Please note: this requirement is distinct from the obligation under the Environmental Code, which mandates that companies with more than 500 employees in mainland France (250 employees in overseas regions and departments) must complete a GHG emissions report and update it every four years.

Who is required to complete the Simplified Climate Assessment?

Private legal entities (companies, associations, etc.) that:

  • Employ between 51 and 500 staff members;
  • AND have received (or are currently receiving) funding from the 2020-2022 recovery plan, which was implemented by the government to stimulate the French economy following the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

How is it completed?

The Simplified Climate Assessment covers direct emissions produced by the fixed and mobile energy sources required for the entity's operations (Scope 1).

The Simplified Climate Assessment is calculated based on information provided by the relevant entities on the following platform:  https://www.bilans-climat-simplifies.ademe.fr

The platform's calculator uses an operational control approach to identify and quantify these emissions in a manner consistent with the regulatory methodology for GHG emissions reports.

Which data is made public?

The public has access to:

  • all results from the simplified carbon assessments;
  • other declared information (company name, number of employees, etc.), with the exception of contact details for those responsible for monitoring the simplified assessments.

What are the deadlines?

Data must be submitted on the platform:

  • no later than December 31, 2022, for companies with more than 250 employees;
  • no later than December 31, 2023, for companies employing between 51 and 250 employees.

The Simplified Climate Assessment must be updated every 3 years (even beyond the recovery plan).

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