How Gjøvik Municipality tracks emissions like its budget

Gjøvik Municipality has used Morescope, part of Position Green, since 2023 to automate its carbon accounting in line with the GHG Protocol. Emissions can now be followed throughout the year, which supports four-monthly and annual reporting and the municipality’s goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

Gjøvik lies in central Norway on the shore of Mjøsa, the country’s largest lake. With around 30,000 inhabitants, it focuses on sustainable development, innovation and green initiatives, and aims to lead the green transition among Norwegian municipalities.

The challenge: slow, manual and sporadic data collection

Collecting climate data used to mean time-consuming, frustrating manual work. Measuring the footprint became a sporadic task, and the results were hard to use when planning emission reductions. Categorising data in line with the GHG Protocol efficiently was the main hurdle.

The solution: automated, GHG Protocol-aligned carbon accounting

Morescope automates data collection and categorisation, so the team can focus on what the numbers mean. “Working with Morescope has made it a lot easier for us to keep track of our greenhouse gas emissions. It has also made it a lot more practical for the administration to provide accurate emissions reporting related to both tertial and annual reporting processes,” says Henrik Jakobsen.

The results: emissions followed as closely as the budget

The municipality now tracks its emissions in real time and updates management on emission status more often. Instead of static, historical figures, it works from current insight and can adjust its climate strategy during the year.