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== Definition == | == Definition == | ||
| − | '''Scope 2 GHG Emissions'''. [[Indirect GHG Emissions]] from the generation of purchased or acquired electricity, steam, heating, or cooling consumed by the reporting company. Purchased electricity is defined as electricity that is purchased or otherwise brought into the organizational boundary of the company. | + | '''Scope 2 GHG Emissions'''. [[Indirect GHG Emissions]] from the generation of purchased or acquired electricity, steam, heating, or cooling consumed by the reporting company or other entity. Purchased electricity is defined as electricity that is purchased or otherwise brought into the organizational boundary of the company.<ref>The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008</ref> |
== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
Scope 2 emissions physically occur at the facility where the electricity, steam, heating, or cooling is generated. | Scope 2 emissions physically occur at the facility where the electricity, steam, heating, or cooling is generated. | ||
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== Calculation == | == Calculation == | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 29 October 2021
Definition
Scope 2 GHG Emissions. Indirect GHG Emissions from the generation of purchased or acquired electricity, steam, heating, or cooling consumed by the reporting company or other entity. Purchased electricity is defined as electricity that is purchased or otherwise brought into the organizational boundary of the company.[1]
Examples
Scope 2 emissions physically occur at the facility where the electricity, steam, heating, or cooling is generated.
Calculation
Scope 2 GHG emissions will primarily be calculated from metered electricity consumption and supplier-specific, local grid, or other published emission factors.
See Also
References
- ↑ The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, A corporate accounting and reporting standard, Revised Edition 2008
