“So, as part of our organisation’s GHG emissions report, we must use electricity emissions factors to calculate our total electricity emissions.” Brian is the Head of Sustainability at a manufacturing facility. Right now, he’s explaining how to calculate electricity emissions to the larger ...
Many of these protocols rely on calculations or emission factors to quantify GHG emissions rather than direct measurement. Research has shown that the data validating the accuracy of some of these calculations and factors is incomplete or in some cases, entirely absent. This leads to questions ...
This tool is based on the First Order Decay (FOD) method. The FOD method takes the time factors of the degradation process into account, and results in annual emission estimates of the GHG emission. The FOD method results in nearly accurate estimates of the annual GHG emissions from the wast...
Decarbonization according to EU GHG mitigation targets based on renewable energy sources is possible.According to model results wind power (1485GW) and PV power (909GW) are major future power sources.Based upon the analysis investments of 403 billion EURO are required to achieve a power system tr...
An emissions factor is the amount of emissions produced per financial unit.The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategyhas a regularly updated list of emission conversion factors. A hybrid-model methodology, where both activity and spend-based methods are used, is recommended by the Gre...
By constructing an index system, the entropy weight method is applied to measure the DTA level. As an objective weighting technique, the entropy weight method circumvents the biases caused by subjective factors and enhances the accuracy and rationality of the evaluation results. The essential steps ...
To achieve a carbon offset, you first use a tool to calculate the level of emissions released during your flight travel. You then buy carbon credits from a recognized broker to offset your level of emissions. After taking their cut, the broker invests the rest of the money into an environme...
By accelerating changes all along the value chain, the industry will be able to substantially reduce, and ultimately minimize, its contribution to global warming. The fashion industry was responsible for at least 4 percent of global gr...
A key issue is a lack of personnel resources and know-how in companies to calculate such complex data. Standards such as the GHG protocol may provide calculation guidance, support, and orientation but may leave many practical questions unanswered. Another issue is the abse...
Scope 3 will be the most challenging to calculate for most businesses. These cover emissions that a business is indirectly responsible for through its suppliers and customers, and what it includes varies from sector to sector. For example, car manufacturers include emissions produced by their cars ...