Sources of Carbon Emissions
An organisation's carbon emissions can originate from a number of sources - both direct and indirect - and are usually categorised as Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3, as illustrated in the diagram below:
An organisation's carbon emissions can originate from a number of sources - both direct and indirect - and are usually categorised as Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3, as illustrated in the diagram below:
Calculating Carbon Factors
In order to calculate and report the greenhouse gas emissions associated with an organisation’s activities, users can convert ‘activity data’ such as distance travelled, fuel used or tonnes of waste disposed into carbon emissions. For example:
In order to calculate and report the greenhouse gas emissions associated with an organisation’s activities, users can convert ‘activity data’ such as distance travelled, fuel used or tonnes of waste disposed into carbon emissions. For example:
Further information on Carbon Factors, including the latest figures, can be found on the UK Government's website - click here.