Scope 1 GHG Emissions

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Definition

Scope 1 GHG Emissions. Direct GHG Emissions that occur from sources owned or controlled by the reporting company.

Examples

Emission 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.

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.

As defined in[1]

See Also

References

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