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− | + | '''GHG Inventory Boundary''' is the scope of the assessment in terms of the range of GHG effects (and non-GHG effects, if relevant), sources and sinks, and greenhouse gases that are included in the assessment. An inventory boundary identifies the gases, emissions sources, geographic area and time span. It is designed to provide an entity with a comprehensive understanding of where emissions are coming from as well as an indication of where it can take action or influence change.<ref>Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories, An Accounting and Reporting Standard for Cities, Version 1.1, 2021. WRI, C40, IOCLEI</ref> | |
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+ | An entity's '''GHG Inventory Boundary''' involves<ref>The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008</ref> | ||
* identifying emissions associated with its operations | * identifying emissions associated with its operations | ||
* categorizing them as [[Direct GHG Emissions]] and [[Indirect GHG Emissions]], and | * categorizing them as [[Direct GHG Emissions]] and [[Indirect GHG Emissions]], and |
Revision as of 18:21, 4 January 2022
Definition
GHG Inventory Boundary is the scope of the assessment in terms of the range of GHG effects (and non-GHG effects, if relevant), sources and sinks, and greenhouse gases that are included in the assessment. An inventory boundary identifies the gases, emissions sources, geographic area and time span. It is designed to provide an entity with a comprehensive understanding of where emissions are coming from as well as an indication of where it can take action or influence change.[1]
An entity's GHG Inventory Boundary involves[2]
- identifying emissions associated with its operations
- categorizing them as Direct GHG Emissions and Indirect GHG Emissions, and
- choosing the scope of accounting and reporting for indirect emissions.
Effective GHG Emissions Management helps set operational boundaries that are comprehensive with respect to direct and indirect emissions. This helps a company better manage the full spectrum of GHG Risks and opportunities that exist along its value chain.