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'''Scope 1 GHG Emissions'''. [[Direct GHG Emissions]] that occur from sources owned or controlled by the reporting entity (company, city etc)  
 
'''Scope 1 GHG Emissions'''. [[Direct GHG Emissions]] that occur from sources owned or controlled by the reporting entity (company, city etc)  
  
== Examples ==
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=== City Protocol ===
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GHG emissions from sources located within the city boundary.<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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=== Corporate Protocol ===
 
[[GHG Emissions Sources]] that are owned or controlled by the company are:
 
[[GHG Emissions Sources]] that are owned or controlled by the company are:
 
* Physical production in owned or controlled process equipment
 
* Physical production in owned or controlled process equipment
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Direct CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from the combustion of biomass shall not be included in scope 1 but reported separately.
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For most small to medium-sized companies and for many larger companies, Scope 1 GHG emissions will be calculated based on the purchased quantities of commercial fuels (such as natural gas and heating oil) using published emission factors.
 
 
GHG emissions not covered by the Kyoto Protocol, e.g. CFCs, NOx, etc. shall not be included in scope 1 but may be reported separately.
 
 
 
As defined in<ref>The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008</ref>
 
  
== Calculation ==
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== Notes ==
For most small to medium-sized companies and for many larger companies, scope 1 GHG emissions will be calculated based on the purchased quantities of commercial fuels (such as natural gas and heating oil) using published emission factors.
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* Direct CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from the combustion of biomass shall not be included in scope 1 but reported separately.
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* GHG emissions not covered by the  [[wikipedia:Kyoto Protocol | Kyoto Protocol]], e.g. CFCs, NOx, etc. shall not be included in scope 1 but may be reported separately.
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[GHG Emissions Scope]]
 
* [[GHG Emissions Scope]]
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* [[Scope 2 GHG Emissions]]
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* [[Scope 3 GHG Emissions]]
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==
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* As defined in<ref>The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008</ref>
 
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[[Category:GHG Protocol]]
 
[[Category:GHG Protocol]]

Latest revision as of 14:50, 31 May 2023

Definition

Scope 1 GHG Emissions. Direct GHG Emissions that occur from sources owned or controlled by the reporting entity (company, city etc)

City Protocol

GHG emissions from sources located within the city boundary.[1]

Corporate Protocol

GHG Emissions Sources that are owned or controlled by the company are:

  • Physical production in owned or controlled process equipment
  • Generation of electricity, heat, or steam. These emissions result from combustion of fuels in stationary sources, e.g., boilers, furnaces, turbines
  • Chemical processing. Most of these emissions result from manufacture or processing of chemicals and materials, e.g., cement, aluminum, adipic acid, ammonia manufacture, and waste processing
  • Emissions from company owned vehicles
  • Transportation of materials, products, waste, and employees. These emissions result from the combustion of fuels in company owned/controlled mobile combustion sources (e.g., trucks, trains, ships, airplanes, buses, and cars)
  • Fugitive emissions. These emissions result from intentional or unintentional releases, e.g., equipment leaks from joints, seals, packing, and gaskets; methane emissions from coal mines and venting; hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) emissions during the use of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment; and methane leakages from gas transport.


For most small to medium-sized companies and for many larger companies, Scope 1 GHG emissions will be calculated based on the purchased quantities of commercial fuels (such as natural gas and heating oil) using published emission factors.

Notes

  • Direct CO2 emissions from the combustion of biomass shall not be included in scope 1 but reported separately.
  • GHG emissions not covered by the Kyoto Protocol, e.g. CFCs, NOx, etc. shall not be included in scope 1 but may be reported separately.

See Also

References

  • As defined in[2]
  1. Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Inventories, An Accounting and Reporting Standard for Cities, Version 1.1, 2021. WRI, C40, IOCLEI
  2. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008