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CarbonTiers vs Normative

National inventory depth and CBAM calculation alongside corporate carbon accounting.

Normative is a corporate carbon accounting platform covering Scope 1, 2 and 3 to the GHG Protocol, sold through quote-based Essential and Premium plans. CarbonTiers is built on the IPCC 2006 methodology, adding national inventories, Tier 1/2/3 calculation, CRT export and CBAM embedded carbon to its ISO 14064-1 corporate reporting.

Feature
CarbonTiers
Normative
IPCC 2006 — 5 sector national inventory
Energy, IPPU, Agriculture, LULUCF, Waste
Yes
Not listed
Tier 1 / 2 / 3 methodology compliance
Activity data with tier selection per sub-module
Yes
Not listed
CBAM embedded carbon calculation
Normative lists CBAM reporting and advisory; CarbonTiers calculates process-level intensity
Yes
Partial
UNFCCC CRT table export
Required for national inventory submissions
Yes
Not listed
Sector-specific mitigation measure catalogue
IPCC-linked abatement catalogue per category
Yes
Not listed
GHG scenario modelling (1.5°C, 2°C, BAU)
Normative lists reduction scenarios; CarbonTiers adds custom pathway curves
Yes
Partial
Scope 1 / 2 / 3 corporate footprint
Both platforms cover Scope 1/2/3
Yes
Yes
ISO 14064-1:2018 structured report
ISO 14064-1:2018 report structure
Yes
Not listed
CSRD / ESRS E1 aligned Scope 3 completeness
Normative lists CSRD reporting
Yes
Yes
NACE-code sectoral benchmarking
Peer comparison for ISO 14064-1 verification
Yes
Not listed
GWP AR4 / AR5 / AR6 switching
Choose the GWP version per calculation
Yes
Not listed
Country Inventory creation
National-level multi-sector GHG inventory
Yes
Not listed
Free Tier 1 plan (no credit card)
One core module per sector at Tier 1 — free forever
Yes
Not listed
Value chain engagement
Listed in the Normative Premium plan
Not listed
Yes

Last reviewed October 2026. “Not listed” means we did not find the feature in the vendor’s public pricing and product pages, not that it cannot be arranged. Products change, so check Normative’s website for current details. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

When to choose CarbonTiers

  • Ministry or consultancy preparing IPCC 2006 national inventory with Tier 3 activity data
  • Industrial exporter to the EU needing CBAM-compliant embedded carbon intensity reporting
  • Organisation requiring ISO 14064-1:2018 verification-ready report alongside IPCC data
  • Company needing parallel CSRD / ESRS E1 and UNFCCC CRT outputs from one platform

Start free. Scale when you need it.

CarbonTiers starts free. National inventory + CBAM and the corporate footprint are separate paid products. See the pricing page for current plans.

No enterprise contract. No minimum seats.

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