CSC Carbon Management & GHG Accounting

Question 1

According to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, which scope covers direct emissions from sources owned or controlled by a company?

Accepted Answer

Scope 1

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Scope 2

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Scope 3

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Scope 4

Question 2

Which greenhouse gas has the highest 100-year Global Warming Potential (GWP) among those regulated under the Kyoto Protocol?

Accepted Answer

Sulfur hexafluoride (SF6)

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Carbon dioxide (CO2)

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Methane (CH4)

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Nitrous oxide (N2O)

Question 3

What does the term 'carbon footprint' most accurately measure for an organization?

Accepted Answer

Total greenhouse gas emissions expressed as CO2 equivalent

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Total water usage associated with the organization's products

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The physical land area impacted by carbon-absorbing activities

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Annual energy consumption measured in kilowatt-hours

Question 4

In GHG accounting, which of the following is an example of a Scope 2 emission?

Accepted Answer

Emissions from purchased electricity consumed at company facilities

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Emissions from company-owned delivery trucks

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Emissions from employee air travel on business trips

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Emissions from customer use of the company's products

Question 5

Which international framework provides the most widely used standards for corporate GHG accounting and reporting?

Accepted Answer

The GHG Protocol Corporate Standard

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ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems

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The Paris Agreement

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CDP Climate Disclosure Framework

Question 6

What unit is typically used to express a carbon footprint when multiple greenhouse gases are involved?

Accepted Answer

Metric tons of CO2 equivalent (tCO2e)

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British Thermal Units (BTU)

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Parts per million by volume (ppmv)

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Megawatt-hours (MWh)

Question 7

Which of the following best describes Scope 3 emissions under the GHG Protocol?

Accepted Answer

All indirect value chain emissions not included in Scope 2, both upstream and downstream

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Direct emissions from all company-owned energy generation equipment

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Emissions from generating purchased electricity used by the company

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Emissions from on-site emergency generator fuel combustion