somOnecarbon
somOnecarbon is a term used in sustainability discourse to describe a proposed framework for expressing carbon emissions as a single, standardized unit. The concept centers on the idea of a One Carbon Unit (OCU), a universal metric intended to enable direct comparison of emissions across products, services, and activities regardless of geography or sector.
The framework aims to unify disparate carbon accounting practices by defining a consistent scope and data
Implementation is described as software- and data-driven: a standardized data schema, conversion rules to OCUs, and
Critics argue that reducing diverse emissions patterns to a single unit risks oversimplification and may obscure
Related terms in this area include carbon footprint, product carbon footprint, life cycle assessment, greenhouse gas
---