Tag: Emissions

Scope 1 Guide to EPA’s Simplified GHG Emissions Calculator

Introduction to the Calculator The EPA’s Simplified GHG Emissions Calculator is designed to help businesses of all sizes take control of their environmental impact. This user-friendly tool looks at both Scope 1 direct emissions and Scope 2 indirect emissions, providing a comprehensive view of your carbon footprint. Leveraging the calculator is essential for accurately tracking […]

Escaping Carbon Tunnel Vision: Seeing the Bigger Picture in Sustainability

Over the past 15 years, sustainability has evolved through a series of focal points: deforestation, the ozone layer’s recovery, melting ice caps. Each issue has commanded global attention at one time or another, reflecting the dynamic challenges of environmental stewardship. Today, however, the narrative is dominated by one metric: carbon. Reducing emissions, achieving net-zero, and […]

Scope 2 Guide to EPA’s Simplified GHG Emissions Calculator

Introduction to the Calculator The EPA’s Simplified GHG Emissions Calculator is designed to help businesses of all sizes take control of their environmental impact. This user-friendly tool looks at both Scope 1 direct emissions and Scope 2 indirect emissions, providing a comprehensive view of your carbon footprint. Leveraging the calculator is essential for accurately tracking […]

Market-Based Emission Factors

Market-Based Methodology A market-based approach accounts for emissions based on the electricity companies have actively chosen or, in some cases, not chosen. The electricity purchased from specific providers may include fossil fuels, renewable, or other types of generation facilities. Market-based emissions are calculated using information from contractual agreements, which is any type of contract between […]