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Climate Change & Sustainability Metrics Flashcards

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  1. Which greenhouse gas has the highest 100-year Global Warming Potential (GWP) among the six gases regulated under the Kyoto Protocol?

    Answer: Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)

    SF6 has a GWP of approximately 23,500 over 100 years, the highest of the six Kyoto Protocol gases.

  2. A company reports its Scope 3 Category 11 emissions. What type of emissions does this category represent?

    Answer: Use of sold products

    GHG Protocol Scope 3 Category 11 covers emissions from the use of sold products by end customers.

  3. Under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), what warming scenario must near-term targets align with?

    Answer: 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels

    SBTi requires corporate near-term targets to align with limiting global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

  4. What does the term 'carbon sequestration' refer to in environmental auditing?

    Answer: The process of capturing and storing atmospheric CO2

    Carbon sequestration is the process of capturing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing it in sinks such as forests, soils, or geological formations.

  5. Which metric best quantifies an organization's water consumption risk in water-stressed regions?

    Answer: Water Scarcity Weighted Footprint (WSF)

    The Water Scarcity Weighted Footprint adjusts consumption volumes by local water stress factors, providing a more meaningful risk metric.

  6. An environmental auditor reviewing a company's sustainability report finds that its carbon intensity has decreased while absolute emissions have increased. What does this indicate?

    Answer: The company has grown faster than its emissions reduction efforts

    Declining carbon intensity with rising absolute emissions means business growth outpaced efficiency improvements, so no absolute decoupling occurred.

  7. The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) framework primarily addresses which sustainability dimension?

    Answer: Biodiversity and ecosystem dependencies

    TNFD helps organizations assess and disclose nature-related risks and impacts, focusing on biodiversity and ecosystem services.