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| − | A '''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>. | + | 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>. |
| − | NB: In other contexts one might use the term ''Scope'' | + | Other terms used in the same context are: [[GHG Accounting]] and ''Carbon Footprint''. Planning for climate action begins with developing a GHG inventory. |
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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. | ||
== GHG Inventory Methods == | == GHG Inventory Methods == | ||
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* [[Corporate GHG Inventory]] methods | * [[Corporate GHG Inventory]] methods | ||
* City-Level GHG Inventroy methods | * City-Level GHG Inventroy methods | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 13:56, 31 May 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
- National GHG inventory methods
- Corporate GHG Inventory methods
- City-Level GHG Inventroy methods
References
- ↑ The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008
