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Predefined Measures

Written by Ethan Lai (UI/UX Designer & Frontend Engineer)
Published Sep 23, 2026 Updated Sep 23, 2026

Your library of reusable emission-calculation templates, organised by Scope 1/2/3 and grouped by category. These are the building blocks every measure and request form is based on — so set this up early.

Predefined Measures screen in CarbonGPT
Predefined Measures screen in CarbonGPT

Open Predefined Measures in Carbon GPT →

What you can do

  • Browse the groups within each scope and open a template to see its emission factor and details.
  • Use Import Defaults to pull in CarbonGPT's standard set in one click — the fastest way to get started.
  • Build your own with + New group in any scope.

How to build your catalogue

1. Import the standard set

Click Import Defaults to pull in CarbonGPT's ready-made predefined measures, grouped under Scope 1, 2 and 3 — the fastest way to get started.

Step 1: Import the standard set
Step 1: Import the standard set

2. Open a group to inspect its measures

Click any group to expand it and see the predefined measures inside, each with the emission factor it uses.

Step 2: Open a group to inspect its measures
Step 2: Open a group to inspect its measures

3. Create your own group

Click + New group to open the group editor. Give it a name, choose its Scope and Category, and decide whether it applies to all facilities.

Step 3: Create your own group
Step 3: Create your own group

4. Add a predefined measure to it

In the group's Predefined Measures panel, pick existing measures from the dropdown, or click + Create new predefined measure to build one — give it a name to get started.

Step 4: Add a predefined measure to it
Step 4: Add a predefined measure to it

5. Choose its emission factor

Click Select Emission Factor and drill down Sector → Activity → Emission Factor (or search by name) — this is what converts activity data into tCO₂e. Confirm, then Create Predefined Measure and it is ready to use whenever you record a measure.

Step 5: Choose its emission factor
Step 5: Choose its emission factor