Difference between revisions of "Scope 1 GHG Emissions"

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== Definition ==
 
== Definition ==
'''Scope 1 GHG Emissions'''. [[Direct GHG Emissions]] that occur from sources owned or controlled by the reporting company - i.e., emissions from combustion in owned or controlled boilers, furnaces, vehicles, etc.  
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'''Scope 1 GHG Emissions'''. [[Direct GHG Emissions]] that occur from sources owned or controlled by the reporting company.
  
As defined in<ref>PCAF (2020). The Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry. First edition.</ref>
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Sources that are owned or controlled by the company are, for example, emissions from combustion in owned or controlled boilers, furnaces, vehicles, etc.; emissions from chemical production in owned or controlled process equipment.
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Direct CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from the combustion of biomass shall not be included in scope 1 but reported separately.
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GHG emissions not covered by the Kyoto Protocol, e.g. CFCs, NOx, etc. shall not be included in scope 1 but may be reported separately.
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As defined in<ref>The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008</ref>
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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Revision as of 23:07, 25 October 2021

Definition

Scope 1 GHG Emissions. Direct GHG Emissions that occur from sources owned or controlled by the reporting company.

Sources that are owned or controlled by the company are, for example, emissions from combustion in owned or controlled boilers, furnaces, vehicles, etc.; emissions from chemical production in owned or controlled process equipment.

Direct CO2 emissions from the combustion of biomass shall not be included in scope 1 but reported separately.

GHG emissions not covered by the Kyoto Protocol, e.g. CFCs, NOx, etc. shall not be included in scope 1 but may be reported separately.


As defined in[1]

References

  1. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008