CEA Carbon Footprint & Emissions Tracking 2

Question 1

Which GHG Protocol scope covers emissions from purchased electricity consumed by an organization?

Accepted Answer

Scope 2

Answer

Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heat, or cooling consumed by the reporting company.

Question 2

What is the standard unit used to express and compare greenhouse gas emissions across different gases?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e)

Answer

CO2 equivalent (CO2e) normalizes all greenhouse gases to a common unit based on their 100-year global warming potential (GWP).

Question 3

A manufacturing facility tracks direct emissions from its on-site natural gas boilers. Under the GHG Protocol, these are classified as:

Accepted Answer

Scope 1 emissions

Answer

Scope 1 covers direct GHG emissions from sources owned or controlled by the organization, including combustion in owned boilers.

Question 4

Which metric is used to measure the 100-year climate impact of a greenhouse gas relative to CO2?

Accepted Answer

Global Warming Potential (GWP)

Answer

Global Warming Potential (GWP) compares the heat-trapping ability of a greenhouse gas over 100 years relative to CO2.

Question 5

Which of the following is a Scope 3 emission category under the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard?

Accepted Answer

Employee commuting

Answer

Employee commuting is a Scope 3 upstream category because the emissions occur in assets not owned or controlled by the reporting company.

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