CCP Organizational Carbon Footprint 2

Question 1

Under the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, which scope covers emissions from employee business travel in rented vehicles?

Accepted Answer

Scope 3 Category 6

Answer

Business travel in vehicles not owned or controlled by the company falls under Scope 3 Category 6 (Business Travel).

Question 2

An organization uses a market-based method to calculate Scope 2 emissions. What instrument does it primarily rely on?

Accepted Answer

Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs) or supplier contracts

Answer

The market-based method uses Energy Attribute Certificates (e.g., RECs, GOs) and contractual instruments to reflect the actual electricity product purchased.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a criterion in the GHG Protocol's relevance test for selecting Scope 3 categories?

Accepted Answer

The category is required by applicable financial reporting standards

Answer

Financial reporting standards are not part of the GHG Protocol relevance criteria; relevance focuses on materiality, influence, risk, and stakeholder concerns.

Question 4

A manufacturing company sources electricity from the local grid and also operates an on-site diesel generator. How should diesel combustion be classified?

Accepted Answer

Scope 1 — direct emissions

Answer

Combustion of fuels in equipment owned or controlled by the organization is always classified as Scope 1, regardless of generator size.

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of setting an organizational boundary before calculating a carbon footprint?

Accepted Answer

To define which entities and operations are included in the inventory

Answer

The organizational boundary determines which legal entities, facilities, or operations are consolidated into the inventory based on control or equity share.

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