Interview with Professor Stefan Reichelstein on the Future of Carbon Accounting

A recent Heavy Lifting Substack interview features Stefan Reichelstein on contemporary challenges in carbon accounting, focusing on the debate between product-level and company-level emissions and emphasizing integration over competition.

Reichelstein asserts that effective climate action requires integrating emissions data across multiple levels of analysis. Linking product-level insights to corporate reporting enhances transparency and supports informed decision-making, especially as decarbonization strategies and increasing regulatory demands drive change.

The interview further addresses the broader implications for sustainability reporting standards. As businesses face increasing pressure from investors and policymakers, Reichelstein advocates for more consistent, practical frameworks that facilitate meaningful comparisons and support substantive emissions reductions. His perspective informs the ongoing discourse on the evolution of carbon accounting in response to a dynamic climate policy environment.

Interview in the Heavy Lifting Substack – the full interview is available here.