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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
| − | '''GHG Accounting'''. A means of measuring the direct and indirect emissions to the Earth’s [[Biosphere]] of | + | '''GHG Accounting'''. A means of measuring the direct and indirect emissions to the Earth’s [[Biosphere]] of CO<sub>2</sub> and its equivalent gases from industrial and other activities. GHG Accounting is a nascent area that has come to receive increased focus in the context of accelerating [[Climate Change]] |
| − | + | == GHG Accounting Standards == | |
| + | Worldwide there are several GHG accounting standards: | ||
| + | * [[GHG Protocol]] (including Corporate, Project and Local Government Standards) | ||
| + | * Common Reporting Framework by the Global Covenant of Mayors | ||
| + | * 1996/2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC Guidelines) | ||
| + | * International Local Government GHG Emissions Analysis Protocol (IEAP) | ||
| + | * International Standard for Determining Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Cities (ISDGC) | ||
| + | * Baseline Emissions Inventory/Monitoring Emissions Inventory methodology (BEI/MEI) | ||
| + | * U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (USA Community Protocol) | ||
| + | * PAS 2070: Specification for the assessment of greenhouse gas emissions of a city | ||
| + | |||
| + | == GHG Accounting Philosophies == | ||
| + | Depending on the type of emissions source and the objectives of a GHG accounting standard there are a number of distinct philosophies. | ||
| + | |||
| + | * [[Territorial GHG Accounting]] | ||
| + | * [[Attributional GHG Accounting]] | ||
| + | ** [[Market-Based Scope 2 Accounting]] | ||
| + | ** [[Location-Based Scope 2 Accounting]] | ||
| + | * [[Consequential GHG Accounting]] | ||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[GHG Accounting Principles]] |
| − | + | * [[GHG Inventory]] | |
| − | + | * [[Territorial GHG Accounting]] | |
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| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:GHG Protocol]] |
| + | [[Category:Accounting]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:07, 31 May 2023
Definition
GHG Accounting. A means of measuring the direct and indirect emissions to the Earth’s Biosphere of CO2 and its equivalent gases from industrial and other activities. GHG Accounting is a nascent area that has come to receive increased focus in the context of accelerating Climate Change
GHG Accounting Standards
Worldwide there are several GHG accounting standards:
- GHG Protocol (including Corporate, Project and Local Government Standards)
- Common Reporting Framework by the Global Covenant of Mayors
- 1996/2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC Guidelines)
- International Local Government GHG Emissions Analysis Protocol (IEAP)
- International Standard for Determining Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Cities (ISDGC)
- Baseline Emissions Inventory/Monitoring Emissions Inventory methodology (BEI/MEI)
- U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (USA Community Protocol)
- PAS 2070: Specification for the assessment of greenhouse gas emissions of a city
GHG Accounting Philosophies
Depending on the type of emissions source and the objectives of a GHG accounting standard there are a number of distinct philosophies.
