Absolute Emissions

Definition

Absolute Emissions are Greenhouse Gas Emissions that are generated and sequestered as a result of a project (or an investment attributed to a financial institution’s lending and investing activity) ^[1], ^[2]. Expressed in (tonnes CO₂ eq)

Example

GHG emissions produced by a company or project due to agricultural expansion, the construction of a windfarm or the sequestration of carbon in a forestry plantation. These emissions are referred to as gross emissions.

Issues and Challenges

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

References

↑ PCAF (2020). The Global GHG Accounting and Reporting Standard for the Financial Industry. First edition.
↑ FMO, Absolute GHG Accounting Approach for Financed Emissions, 2018

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

[2] FMO, Absolute GHG Accounting Approach for Financed Emissions, 2018

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Absolute Emissions

Contents

Definition

Example

Issues and Challenges

See Also

References