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== Definition ==
 
== Definition ==
'''GHG Inventory''' is the enumeration of an entity's contributions to [[Greenhouse Gas Emissions]]. <ref>The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008</ref>
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A '''GHG Inventory''' is the enumeration (quantification) of an entity's contributions to [[Greenhouse Gas Emissions]] <ref>The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008</ref>
  
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Other terms used in the same context are: [[GHG Accounting]] and [[Carbon Footprint]]. Planning for climate action begins with developing a GHG inventory.
  
It serves various business goals:
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NB: In other contexts one might use the term ''Scope''. In the context of GHG emissions  [[GHG Emission Scope]] has a very specific meaning.
  
* Managing [[GHG Risks]] and identifying reduction opportunities
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== GHG Inventory Methods ==
** Identifying risks associated with GHG constraints in the future
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* National GHG inventory methods
** Identifying cost effective reduction opportunities
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* [[Corporate GHG Inventory]] methods
** Setting GHG targets, measuring and reporting progress
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* City-Level GHG Inventroy methods
* Public reporting and participation in voluntary GHG programs
 
** Voluntary stakeholder reporting of GHG emissions and progress towards GHG targets
 
** Reporting to government and NGO reporting programs, including GHG registries
 
** Eco-labelling and GHG certification
 
* Participating in mandatory reporting programs
 
** Participating in government reporting programs at the national, regional, or local level
 
* Participating in GHG markets
 
** Supporting internal [[GHG Emissions Trading]] programs
 
** Participating in external cap and trade allowance trading programs
 
** Calculating carbon/[[GHG Taxes]]
 
* Recognition for early voluntary action.
 
** Providing information to support “baseline protection” and/or credit for early action
 
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Latest revision as of 18:56, 5 September 2023

Definition

A GHG Inventory is the enumeration (quantification) of an entity's contributions to Greenhouse Gas Emissions [1].

Other terms used in the same context are: GHG Accounting and Carbon Footprint. Planning for climate action begins with developing a GHG inventory.

NB: In other contexts one might use the term Scope. In the context of GHG emissions GHG Emission Scope has a very specific meaning.

GHG Inventory Methods

References

  1. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008