What are carbon footprint standards?
There are three main Product Carbon Footprint standards that are or will be applied worldwide: PAS 2050, GHG Protocol and ISO 14067. PAS 2050 has been developed by the British Standards (BSI) and came into effect in October 2008. ISO DS 14067 is under development and its expected release date is late 2012.
What is an acceptable carbon footprint?
The average carbon footprint for a person in the United States is 16 tons, one of the highest rates in the world. Globally, the average is closer to 4 tons. To have the best chance of avoiding a 2℃ rise in global temperatures, the average global carbon footprint per year needs to drop under 2 tons by 2050.
What are scope 1/2 and 3 carbon emissions?
Scope 1 covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources. Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling consumed by the reporting company. Scope 3 includes all other indirect emissions that occur in a company’s value chain.
What is the lowest carbon footprint?
Food’s Carbon Footprint: Eat vegetarian A vegan diet has the lowest carbon footprint at just 1.5 tons CO2e (Carbon Dioxide Equivalent). You can reduce your foodprint by a quarter just by cutting down on red meats such as beef and lamb.
What is Digital carbon footprint?
However, the production, use and data transfer of digital devices causes more CO₂ emissions than one might expect. These emissions are summarised under the terms “digital CO₂ footprint” or “digital carbon footprint”. According to one estimate, in 2019 around 4.1 billion people worldwide have access to the Internet [1].
How do you calculate your carbon footprint manually?
Multiply your fuel gallons by a conversion factor. Use the equation total fuel used X 22 = CO2 emission.
What are the 15 categories of Scope 3 emissions?
Emission Source Categories Using Scope 1 and 2 Emission Factors
- Upstream leased assets (Category 8)
- Processing of sold products (Category 10)
- Use of sold products (Category 11)
- Downstream leased assets (Category 13)
- Franchises (Category 14)
- Investments (Category 15)