Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Indirect (Scope 2) (OI9604)

Amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted from indirect emissions sources as a result of the organization's operations during the reporting period.

Reporting Format Number of Metric Tons of CO2 Equivalent
Metric Type Submetric
Metric Level Organization
IRIS Metric Citation IRIS, 2021. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Indirect (OI9604). v5.2.

Footnote

Organizations should footnote all assumptions used, including detailed information on their calculation methodology and source of data. See usage guidance for further information.

Usage Guidance

This metric is intended to capture the amount of greenhouse gases emitted indirectly by the organization from the generation of purchased energy during the reporting period. For tools that may be helpful in calculating this and related metrics, see GHG Protocol Calculators (https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools).
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol), the most widely used international accounting tool to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions, defines indirect emissions as emissions that result from the activities of the reporting entity but that occur at sources owned or controlled by other entities.
The GHG Protocol further categorizes indirect emissions into "Scope 2" and "Scope 3." Scope 2 includes GHG emissions resulting from the consumption of purchased electricity, heat, or steam. Scope 3 includes indirect emissions such as the extraction and production of purchased materials and fuels, transport-related activities in vehicles not owned or controlled by the reporting entity, electricity-related activities (e.g., Transition and Distribution [T&D] losses) not covered in Scope 2, outsourced activities, and waste disposal, among other sources. For more information on the GHG Protocol, organizations should refer to the following:

the following:
- Greenhouse Gas Protocol Standards (http://www.ghgprotocol.org/standards)
- Greenhouse Gas Protocol Calculators (https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools)
In the context of this metric, indirect emissions refer to GHG emissions from the generation of electricity, heat, or steam that is imported and consumed by the reporting organization.
Organizations are also encouraged to report Greenhouse Gas Emissions Strategy (OI8237).

Related metrics

This is a submetric of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Total (OI1479), which has 1 other related submetrics.

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Metric History

June 2022 - IRIS v5.3 Released (current version)

Immaterial change. Minor revisions to definition and usage guidance for clarity.
May 2021 - IRIS v5.2 Released

Immaterial change. Minor revision to usage guidance for clarity.
January 2020 - IRIS v5.1 Released

No change.
May 2019 - IRIS v5.0 Released

No change.
March 2016 - IRIS v4.0 Released

Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language and reporting format for clarity.
March 2014 - IRIS v3.0 Released

Immaterial change. Minor revision to definition language for clarity.
November 2011 - IRIS v2.2 Released

No change.
February 2011 - IRIS v2.1 Released

No change.
September 2010 - IRIS v2.0 Released

New metric. Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Indirect (OI9604) was developed via the Environment, Energy & Water Working Group.

Footnote

Cross Category

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