How to Calculate GHG Emissions
From Open Risk Manual
How to Calculate GHG Emissions
Corporate Methodology
Every business has processes, products, or services that generate direct and/or indirect emissions from one or more of the possible source categories. According to the GHG Protocol, companies generally calculate GHG Emissions using the following steps:[1]
- The first step is to Identify GHG Emissions Sources
- Select from possible GHG Emissions Calculation Approaches
- Collect Activity Data and choose emission factors
- Apply GHG Emissions Calculation Tools
- Roll-up GHG emissions data to corporate level.
References
- ↑ The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008
