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ClimatePULSE: Who owns these greenhouse gas emissions?

Posted on July 14, 2008

Protocols for corporate greenhouse gas accounting that are based on the ISO 14064 standards, such as the WBCSD/WRI GHG Protocol, use the term scope to distinguish between different greenhouse gas emissions sources. There are three categories; Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3. For most registry's or reporting agencies Scopes 1 and 2 are considered mandatory while Scope 3 is considered optional.Scope 1 emissions, also known as direct emissions, include any emissions that occur on-site or from company-owned assets. This includes the combustion of fuels, process emissions, and refrigerant leakage. ...

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