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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>. | 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>. | ||
| − | Other terms used in the same context are: [[GHG Accounting]] and | + | 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. | NB: In other contexts one might use the term ''Scope''. In the context of GHG emissions [[GHG Emission Scope]] has a very specific meaning. | ||
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
- 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
