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To separately account for direct and indirect emissions, to improve transparency, and to provide adaptability for different types of organizations and different types of climate policies, the various carbon reporting protocols categorize direct and indirect emissions into scopes.
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It has been scientifically proven that certain chemicals when discharged into the air can cause severe damage to the environment and lead to global climate change. Several treaties, among them the U.S. Clean Air Act and the Montreal Protocol, were enacted worldwide to reduce the emission of harmful substances.
Furthermore, required emission reporting protocols include the concept of emissions scope to better define and categorize the chemicals and their areas of use. This aids facilities so they can better understand and take action to monitor and report emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs).
To separately account for direct and indirect emissions, to improve transparency, and to provide adaptability for different types of organizations and different types of climate policies, the various carbon reporting protocols categorize direct and indirect emissions into scopes.
The three emission scopes address the release of environmentally harmful chemicals, whether intentionally or unintentionally. They set forth requirements and well-defined categories that address accountability, as well as tracking and reporting measures.
The main designation, Scope 1, of the emission scopes includes greenhouse gas emissions occurring directly onsite from the source, such as when refrigeration and air conditioning systems leak refrigerant gas. Fossil fuels are also included in this category. Any company-owned asset that has the potential to discharge greenhouse gases is included in this category.
Electricity is included in the second category of emission scopes. The designation includes indirect discharges that occur as part of the production process. While produced by an outside source, the consumer has the ability to limit its use. For example, facilities can conserve energy, thus reducing the amount of electricity that needs to be produced.
Indirect emissions that occur as a result of facility activities that use goods or resources with potential greenhouse gas emissions fall under Scope 3 of the emission scopes. These are items, such as paper products or fuels, which are manufactured by remote vendors, but use harmful greenhouse gases in the production process. Facilities can cut down on their usage or find eco-friendly alternatives to reduce production volumes.
Emission scopes track the use of such greenhouse gases as hydrofluorocarbons, chlorofluorocarbons, carbon dioxide, perfluorocarbons, methane, sulfur hexafluoride and nitrous oxide. In the U.S. alone, fugitive emissions of refrigerant and other greenhouse gases are responsible for an estimated 300K tons of carbon dioxide annually. Similar discharge quantities occur throughout the world.
Emission scopes are being used by a wide range of industries, including corporations, universities and hospitals that are equipped with refrigeration and air-conditioning (RAC) systems or heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. After identifying how greenhouse gases are used directly and indirectly in their work area, facility managers are taking steps to minimize usage and to better track their discharge into the air.
Because government agencies require tracking and reporting procedures for greenhouse gases, companies that specialize in developing software to track emission scopes make the process much more streamlined and time saving. Any organization that fails to adhere to the strict government policies risks severe penalty. |
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