Asia Pacific > INTERVIEW: Classifying CO2 as a noxious substance could reshape corporate climate accountability

INTERVIEW: Classifying CO2 as a noxious substance could reshape corporate climate accountability

Published 12:03 on June 5, 2025 / Last updated at 12:03 on June 5, 2025 / / Asia Pacific, Other APAC, Voluntary

Classifying excess CO2 as a noxious gas — on par with other industrial pollutants like ammonia and carbon monoxide — could push companies beyond incremental emissions tracking and into more decisive climate action, the founder and CEO of an ESG assurance firm has told Carbon Pulse.
Classifying excess CO2 as a noxious gas — on par with other industrial pollutants like ammonia and carbon monoxide — could push companies beyond incremental emissions tracking and into more decisive climate action, the founder and CEO of an ESG assurance firm has told Carbon Pulse.


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