GHG Protocol & Scope 1-2-3 Flashcards
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A company purchases renewable energy certificates (RECs) to cover its electricity use. Under the GHG Protocol market-based method, how does this affect its Scope 2 emissions?
Answer: Scope 2 emissions are reduced to zero for the covered electricity
Under the GHG Protocol market-based method, RECs retire contractual claims to renewable generation attributes, allowing the purchaser to claim zero Scope 2 emissions for covered electricity.
Which GHG Protocol standard specifically addresses how companies should account for and report emissions from their value chain?
Answer: The GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard
The GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard provides guidance specifically for measuring and reporting Scope 3 value chain emissions.
Under the GHG Protocol, which consolidation approach requires a company to account for emissions from operations where it has the majority of financial risks and rewards?
Answer: Financial control
The financial control approach requires consolidation of emissions from operations where the company has financial control, typically defined as the majority of risks and rewards of ownership.
A manufacturer's Scope 3 Category 11 emissions cover which activity?
Answer: Use of sold products by end customers
Scope 3 Category 11 (Use of Sold Products) covers emissions generated by end users during the lifetime use of products sold by the reporting company.
When using the location-based method for Scope 2 accounting, what emission factor does a company apply?
Answer: The average grid emission factor for the region where electricity is consumed
The location-based method uses average grid emission factors for the geographic area (country, region, or sub-region) where electricity is consumed.
Which of the following is classified as a Scope 1 emission source for a manufacturing facility?
Answer: Natural gas combusted in on-site boilers
Combustion of natural gas in on-site boilers is a direct emission source owned or controlled by the company, making it Scope 1.
The GHG Protocol requires companies to report on which gases as a minimum for Scope 1 and 2 inventories?
Answer: The six gases covered by the Kyoto Protocol
The GHG Protocol requires reporting on the six greenhouse gases covered under the Kyoto Protocol: CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, and SF6.