CarbonTiers vs Normative | IPCC National Inventory vs SME Carbon Tool

CarbonTiers

CarbonTiers vs Normative

National inventory depth and CBAM readiness beyond SME carbon tools.

Normative is an SME-focused corporate carbon accounting platform that automates Scope 3 estimation using spend-based models. CarbonTiers is built on the IPCC 2006 methodology — delivering Tier 3 activity-based calculation across five sectors, CBAM embedded carbon modelling, UNFCCC CRF export and full ISO 14064-1:2018 corporate reporting in a single platform.

Feature

CarbonTiers

Normative

IPCC 2006 — 5 sector national inventory

Activity-based, not spend-estimated

Yes

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Tier 1 / 2 / 3 methodology compliance

Normative uses spend-based Tier 1 approximations

Yes

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CBAM embedded carbon calculation

Process-level intensity for EU export compliance

Yes

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UNFCCC CRF table export

Required for national inventory submissions

Yes

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81 sector-specific mitigation measures

IPCC-linked abatement catalogue per category

Yes

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GHG scenario modelling (1.5°C, 2°C, BAU)

Custom pathway curves and EU ETS Fit-for-55

Yes

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Scope 1 / 2 / 3 corporate footprint

Both platforms cover Scope 1/2/3

Yes

Scope 2 dual reporting (location + market)

GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance compliance

Yes

Partial

ISO 14064-1:2018 structured report

Normative aligns with GHG Protocol; ISO less explicit

Yes

Partial

CSRD / ESRS E1 aligned Scope 3 completeness

Data quality indicators and completeness flags

Yes

Partial

NACE-code sectoral benchmarking

Peer comparison for ISO 14064-1 verification

Yes

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GWP AR4 / AR5 / AR6 switching

Normative uses AR5 fixed; CarbonTiers lets you choose

Yes

Partial

Country Inventory creation

National-level multi-sector GHG inventory

Yes

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Free Tier 1 plan (no credit card)

Full Tier 1 access free forever

Yes

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Spend-based Scope 3 auto-estimation

Normative strength: automated SME Scope 3

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Yes

Yes Partial / limited Not available

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 CRF outputs from one platform

Start Free. Scale When You Need It.

CarbonTiers starts free. National inventory + CBAM from $49.99/mo. Corporate footprint from $24.99/mo. No seats limit.

No enterprise contract. No minimum seats.

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