Not automatically: a change in boundaries (an acquisition or divestment), method or emission factors can change the result without actual emissions having changed, particularly as ADEME's Base Empreinte is updated 2 times a year. The mandatory BEGES method requires the base-year assessment to be recalculated in this case to maintain a meaningful comparison. You must also isolate exceptional events (a mild winter, an energy crisis) and publish an intensity, for example in tCO2e per million euros of turnover, alongside absolute emissions.
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