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'''GHG Inventory Boundary''' is the scope of the assessment in terms of the range of GHG effects (and non-­GHG effects, if relevant), sources and sinks, and greenhouse gases that are included in the assessment. An inventory boundary identifies the gases, emissions sources, geographic area and time span. It is designed to provide an entity with a comprehensive understanding of where emissions are coming from as well as an indication of where it can take action or influence change.<ref>Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories, An Accounting and Reporting Standard for Cities, Version 1.1, 2021. WRI, C40, IOCLEI</ref>
 
'''GHG Inventory Boundary''' is the scope of the assessment in terms of the range of GHG effects (and non-­GHG effects, if relevant), sources and sinks, and greenhouse gases that are included in the assessment. An inventory boundary identifies the gases, emissions sources, geographic area and time span. It is designed to provide an entity with a comprehensive understanding of where emissions are coming from as well as an indication of where it can take action or influence change.<ref>Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories, An Accounting and Reporting Standard for Cities, Version 1.1, 2021. WRI, C40, IOCLEI</ref>
  
 
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An entity's '''GHG Inventory Boundary''' may involves<ref>The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008</ref>  
An entity's '''GHG Inventory Boundary''' involves<ref>The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008</ref>  
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* A [[Geographic GHG Boundary]]
* identifying emissions associated with its operations
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* A Time Period
* categorizing them as [[Direct GHG Emissions]] and [[Indirect GHG Emissions]], and  
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* Identifying emissions associated with its operations
* choosing the scope of accounting and reporting for indirect emissions.
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* Categorizing emissions as [[Direct GHG Emissions]] and [[Indirect GHG Emissions]], and  
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* Choosing the scope of accounting and reporting for indirect emissions.
  
  

Revision as of 18:23, 4 January 2022

Definition

GHG Inventory Boundary is the scope of the assessment in terms of the range of GHG effects (and non-­GHG effects, if relevant), sources and sinks, and greenhouse gases that are included in the assessment. An inventory boundary identifies the gases, emissions sources, geographic area and time span. It is designed to provide an entity with a comprehensive understanding of where emissions are coming from as well as an indication of where it can take action or influence change.[1]

An entity's GHG Inventory Boundary may involves[2]


Effective GHG Emissions Management helps set operational boundaries that are comprehensive with respect to direct and indirect emissions. This helps a company better manage the full spectrum of GHG Risks and opportunities that exist along its value chain.

See Also

References

  1. Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories, An Accounting and Reporting Standard for Cities, Version 1.1, 2021. WRI, C40, IOCLEI
  2. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008