Made by people or resulting from human activities. Commonly used in reference to greenhouse gas emissions that are produced as a result of human activities. Baseline GHG Emissions Inventory

The inventory boundaries determine which emissions are accounted for and reported by the organization. Boundaries can be determined by organizational structure, operational control, or geography. C Ca [..]

The universal unit for comparing the emissions from various greenhouse gases. The carbon dioxide equivalent for a gas is derived by multiplying the mass of the gas by the associated GWP. For example, [..]

A state of zero net greenhouse gas emissions within a predefined system with clear boundaries. Carbon neutral companies commit to measuring their GHG emissions annually, reducing emissions as much as [..]

A significant change in measures of climate (such as temperature, precipitation, or wind) lasting for an extended period (decades or longer). Climate change can result from both natural changes (such [..]

A factor that converts activity data to GHG emission values. (e.g., lbs of carbon dioxide emitted per barrel of fossil fuel consumed). F Fugitive Emissions

The ratio of radiative forcing (degree of warming to the atmosphere) that would result from the emission of one unit of a given GHG relative to one unit of CO2. The global warming potential of CO2 is [..]

GHG emissions that are a consequence of the reporting company’s operations but occur at sources owned or controlled by another company. Intensity-Based GHG Target

A hydrocarbon that is a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential approximately 21 times higher than carbon dioxide (CO2). Methane is produced through anaerobic (without oxygen) decomposition of [..]

A powerful greenhouse gas with a global warming potential of 296 times that of carbon dioxide (CO2). Major sources of nitrous oxide include soil cultivation practices, especially the use of commercial [..]