How to Calculate GHG Emissions

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How to Calculate GHG Emissions

According to the GHG Protocol, companies generally calculate GHG Emissions using the following steps:[1]

  • Every business has processes, products, or services that generate direct and/or indirect emissions from one or more of the possible source categories. The first step is to Identify GHG Emissions Sources
  • Select from possible GHG Emissions Calculation Approaches
  • Collect activity data and choose emission factors
  • Apply calculation tools
  • Roll-up GHG emissions data to corporate level.


References

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