What are Scope 1 emissions?
Scope 1 emissions include emissions from sources directly owned or controlled by the reporting company. These include:
- Emissions from on-site fossil fuel combustion for heating, cooling, water heating, cooking, manufacturing, or energy production.
- Emissions from fossil fuel-powered vehicles owned or controlled by the reporting company.
- Fugitive emissions (leaks) of refrigerant gases from on-site refrigeration and air conditioning units.
- Emissions released during any on-site manufacturing chemical processes.
- Emissions from agricultural activities owned or controlled by the reporting company.
Examples of Scope 1 emission sources
| Heating |
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| Cooling |
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| Water heating |
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| Cooking |
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| Direct fossil fuel combustion for manufacturing |
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| On-site energy production |
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| Outdoor equipment |
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| Transportation |
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| Fugitive emissions |
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| Manufacturing chemical reactions |
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| Agricultural activities |
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Where can I find more information about Scope 1 emissions?
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, Revised Edition (2004) https://ghgprotocol.org/sites/default/files/standards/ghg-protocol-revised.pdf
Calculation Tool for Direct Emissions from Stationary Combustion, Version 3 (July 2005) https://ghgprotocol.org/sites/default/files/2023-02/Stationary_Combustion_Guidance_final_1_0.pdf
https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools-and-guidance#cross_sector_tools_id
Simplified GHG Emissions Calculator (US EPA) https://www.epa.gov/climateleadership/simplified-ghg-emissions-calculator
Scope 1 and Scope 2 Inventory Guidance (US EPA) https://www.epa.gov/climateleadership/scope-1-and-scope-2-inventory-guidance
GHG Protocol: Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard (2011) https://ghgprotocol.org/sites/default/files/standards/Corporate-Value-Chain-Accounting-Reporing-Standard_041613_2.pdf