Amazon, Meta, and Google have been involved in funding and lobbying efforts directed at the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the organization that sets the standards for carbon accounting used globally. According to documents reviewed by the Financial Times, these companies have provided financial support and sponsored research that aligns with their preferred approaches to calculating and reporting emissions. Critics warn this backing aims to influence how emissions are measured, particularly through the use of renewable energy certificates (RECs), which could allow these companies to underreport their actual carbon footprints.