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This standard is intended to help users accomplish the following:

—Design a mitigation goal, which entails

• understanding the advantages and disadvantages of various types of mitigation goals and

• informing the choice of mitigation strategies used for achieving the goal.

—Define accounting methods for tracking progress while maintaining consistency with applicable inventory methods.

—Calculate allowable emissions in the target year(s) in order to understand future emissions levels associated with meeting the goal.

—Assess and report progress toward meeting a goal, which entails

• evaluating what additional actions are needed to achieve the goal,

• publicly reporting goal progress and assessment methods, and

• meeting stakeholder demands for transparency.

—Assess and report whether a goal has been achieved.