GHG EMISSION INVENTORY
The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions inventory is a way of identifying the sources of emissions and quantifying them for an activity. If done periodically, the inventory can be used as a management tool, allowing the company to control its GHG emissions.
The most widely used methodology, currently, to quantify GHG emissions is the GHG Protocol. This methodology is compatible with the standards of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and with the quantification methodologies of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The guidelines defined by the IPCC “IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories” present methodologies for estimating GHG emissions and removals. The GHG Protocol methodology establishes the guidelines for preparing the inventory, identifies the greenhouse gases that must be measured and reported, and the principles of relevance, completeness, consistency, transparency and accuracy that an inventory must contain. This methodology also contemplates the limits of the inventory, establishing the boundaries for accounting for GHG emissions, that is, geographical, organizational, operational limits.
It is essential for companies to know their greenhouse gas emissions in order to mitigate or offset them. Knowing the sectors of the company that generate the most emissions, the company can adopt a planning, improving processes that can generate savings from fossil fuels or electric energy.
The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions inventory is a way of identifying the sources of emissions and quantifying them for an activity. If done periodically, the inventory can be used as a management tool, allowing the company to control its GHG emissions.
The most widely used methodology, currently, to quantify GHG emissions is the GHG Protocol. This methodology is compatible with the standards of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and with the quantification methodologies of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The guidelines defined by the IPCC “IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories” present methodologies for estimating GHG emissions and removals. The GHG Protocol methodology establishes the guidelines for preparing the inventory, identifies the greenhouse gases that must be measured and reported, and the principles of relevance, completeness, consistency, transparency and accuracy that an inventory must contain. This methodology also contemplates the limits of the inventory, establishing the boundaries for accounting for GHG emissions, that is, geographical, organizational, operational limits.
It is essential for companies to know their greenhouse gas emissions in order to mitigate or offset them. Knowing the sectors of the company that generate the most emissions, the company can adopt a planning, improving processes that can generate savings from fossil fuels or electric energy.
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