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== Definition == | == 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. | + | '''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. It is an imaginary line that encompasses the direct and indirect emissions included in the inventory. It results from the chosen [[Organizational Boundary | organizational]] and [[Operational Boundary | operational boundaries]]. |
| − | An entity's '''GHG Inventory Boundary''' may | + | 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''' may involve<ref>The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008</ref> | ||
* A [[Geographic GHG Boundary]] | * A [[Geographic GHG Boundary]] | ||
* A Time Period | * A Time Period | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
* [[GHG Assessment Boundary]] | * [[GHG Assessment Boundary]] | ||
| + | * [[Organizational Boundary]] | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:44, 31 May 2023
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. It is an imaginary line that encompasses the direct and indirect emissions included in the inventory. It results from the chosen organizational and operational boundaries.
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 may involve[2]
- A Geographic GHG Boundary
- A Time Period
- Identifying emissions associated with its operations
- Categorizing emissions 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.
