In carbon accounting for business, emissions are divided into three Scopes: Scope 1, 2, and 3. They help to clarify and segment how much influence a company has over reducing emissions.
We've included a breakdown of the 3 Scopes, as well as a some real life examples below.
Scope 1
Scope 1 emissions include any greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) that are directly controlled or owned by the company.
What this really means:
All the emissions that come out directly from a company (the gas used in a boiler, the fumes that come out of a company-owned car, etc). You can generally think about this Scope as 'what do we burn?'.
Scope 1 sub-categories:
Stationary combustion - Fuel burned within company facilities.
Mobile combustion - Fuel burned by company-owned vehicles.
Process emissions - Fuel burned specifically by manufacturing processes at company facilities.
Fugitive emissions - GHG gas leaks from air con units and refrigeration.
Example of Scope 1 emissions:
Gas heating within a company office (Stationary Combustion).
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