Are companies required to report GHG emissions?
Since 2009, the United States has required facilities emitting at least 25,000 metric tons or more of carbon dioxide to report their greenhouse gas emissions to the Environmental Protection Agency every year. Companies operating there must report their emissions to the state as well as the EPA.
Where do companies report GHG emissions?
GHGRP data are now publicly available for 2010 through 2020. Facilities calculate their emissions using methodologies that are specified at 40 CFR Part 98, and they report their data to EPA using the electronic Greenhouse Gas Reporting Tool (e-GGRT).
What is GHG data?
The Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) collects Greenhouse Gas (GHG) data from large emitting facilities, suppliers of fossil fuels and industrial gases that result in GHG emissions when used, and facilities that inject carbon dioxide underground. Learn more about the GHGRP.
How do companies measure GHG emissions?
When greenhouse gas emissions are calculated, the process involves recording the amount of energy utilized using live data and then applying the relevant conversion factors. Conversion factors allow organizations to calculate the GHG emissions from a range of activities.
Which companies use the GHG Protocol?
Partners: GHG Protocol Corporate Standard
- Revision Working Group. Australian Greenhouse Office. BP. Environment Canada.
- Core Advisors. Michael Gillenwater (Independent Expert) KPMG.
- Structured Feedback Companies. AstraZeneca. Birka Energi.
- Road Testers. 500 PPM. Baxter International.
- Contributors. 3M Corporation. 500 PPM.
How is GHG measured?
GHG emissions are often measured in carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent. To convert emissions of a gas into CO2 equivalent, its emissions are multiplied by the gas’s Global Warming Potential (GWP). The GWP takes into account the fact that many gases are more effective at warming Earth than CO2, per unit mass.
How are GHG emissions calculated?
Calculate your GHG emissions in tons, by type of GHG. GHG emission = 0.001 * Fuel Usage * High heat value *Emission factor. You can get these values from the EPA’s GHG Reporting Program (GHGRP) documentation and your own records.
What is GHG accounting?
What is Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Accounting? A corporate or organisational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions assessment quantifies the total greenhouse gases produced directly and indirectly from a business or organisation’s activities.
