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According to the [[GHG Protocol]], companies generally calculate [[GHG Emissions]] using the following steps:<ref>The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008</ref> | According to the [[GHG Protocol]], companies generally calculate [[GHG Emissions]] using the following steps:<ref>The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008</ref> | ||
* Every business has processes, products, or services that generate direct and/or indirect emissions from one or more of the possible source categories. The first step is to Identify [[GHG Emissions Sources]] | * Every business has processes, products, or services that generate direct and/or indirect emissions from one or more of the possible source categories. The first step is to Identify [[GHG Emissions Sources]] | ||
| − | * Select | + | * Select from possible [[GHG Emissions Calculation Approaches]] |
* Collect activity data and choose emission factors | * Collect activity data and choose emission factors | ||
* Apply calculation tools | * Apply calculation tools | ||
Revision as of 00:09, 26 October 2021
How to Calculate GHG Emissions
According to the GHG Protocol, companies generally calculate GHG Emissions using the following steps:[1]
- Every business has processes, products, or services that generate direct and/or indirect emissions from one or more of the possible source categories. The first step is to Identify GHG Emissions Sources
- Select from possible GHG Emissions Calculation Approaches
- Collect activity data and choose emission factors
- Apply calculation tools
- Roll-up GHG emissions data to corporate level.
References
- ↑ The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008
