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== Definition ==
 
== Definition ==
 
'''Absolute Emissions'''. [[Greenhouse Gas Emissions]] attributed to a financial institution’s lending and investing activity.  
 
'''Absolute Emissions'''. [[Greenhouse Gas Emissions]] attributed to a financial institution’s lending and investing activity.  
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* Expressed in (tonnes CO<sub>2</sub> eq)
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* As defined in<ref>PCAF (2020). The Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry. First edition.</ref>
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The concept is juxtaposed to relative emission reduction / increase metrics defined versus [[Baseline Emissions]]
  
* Expressed in tonnes CO2
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== See Also ==
* As defined in<ref>PCAF (2020). The Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry. First edition.</ref>
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* [[GHG Emission Reduction]]
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Revision as of 13:03, 3 November 2021

Definition

Absolute Emissions. Greenhouse Gas Emissions attributed to a financial institution’s lending and investing activity.

  • Expressed in (tonnes CO2 eq)
  • As defined in[1]


The concept is juxtaposed to relative emission reduction / increase metrics defined versus Baseline Emissions

See Also

References

  1. PCAF (2020). The Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry. First edition.