CSC Carbon Management & GHG Accounting 3

Question 1

What does 'net zero' emissions mean in the context of a corporate decarbonization strategy?

Accepted Answer

Reducing emissions across all scopes as much as possible and balancing residual emissions with removals

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Achieving zero Scope 1 direct emissions from all owned facilities

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Purchasing carbon offsets equal to 100% of the company's purchased electricity

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Reducing total energy consumption by 50% relative to a base year

Question 2

Which of the following strategies is a carbon removal approach rather than an emission reduction approach?

Accepted Answer

Planting forests that sequester atmospheric CO2

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Switching from coal to natural gas for electricity generation

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Installing LED lighting systems to reduce electricity demand

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Implementing an internal carbon price to guide capital investments

Question 3

In decarbonization planning, what is a 'carbon reduction pathway'?

Accepted Answer

A documented strategic plan showing how an organization will reduce emissions over time to meet a target

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A regulatory schedule for paying annual carbon compliance fees

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A physical transportation route for moving carbon capture and storage equipment

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A standardized third-party audit procedure for verifying GHG inventories

Question 4

Which renewable energy procurement mechanism allows companies to claim renewable electricity use by purchasing certificates that are traded separately from the physical electricity?

Accepted Answer

Renewable Energy Certificate (REC)

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Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA)

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Feed-in Tariff (FiT) contract

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Net Metering interconnection agreement

Question 5

The concept of 'internal carbon pricing' within a corporation primarily involves:

Accepted Answer

Voluntarily assigning a self-imposed price on carbon emissions to incentivize internal low-carbon decisions

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Paying government-mandated carbon taxes based on national regulatory schedules

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Charging end customers a carbon surcharge on carbon-intensive products

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Purchasing external carbon offsets at prevailing voluntary market prices

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of conducting a GHG emissions inventory for an organization?

Accepted Answer

To quantify and track the organization's greenhouse gas emissions as a baseline for management and reduction planning

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To satisfy mandatory government reporting requirements applicable in all jurisdictions

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To identify suppliers whose emissions exceed applicable regulatory limits

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To calculate total energy expenditure for external financial statement reporting

Question 7

Scope 3 Category 11 in the GHG Protocol specifically covers emissions from:

Accepted Answer

Use of products sold by the reporting company during their lifetime by end users

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Employee commuting and business travel combined

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Upstream transportation and distribution of purchased goods

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Waste generated in the company's own operations and sent to landfill