Learn about the foundational concepts and steps necessary to measure GHG emissions at your organization. This video and module will provide an introduction to the basics of GHG emissions accounting and reporting. Welcome to the first step on the journey—we’re excited to have you here.

Learn about the step-by-step process for accounting for your organization’s Scope 1 GHG emissions. Scope 1 emissions are caused by sources owned or controlled directly by your company — for example, emissions from combustion in owned or controlled boilers, furnaces, vehicles, etc. or emissions from chemical production in owned or controlled process equipment.

Learn about the step-by-step process for accounting for your organization’s Scope 2 GHG emissions. Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from the generation of electricity, steam, and heating/cooling that is purchased by your company, but not generated on-site. The process for accounting for these emissions is conceptually very similar to the process covered in Scope 1 emissions accounting, but this time the data comes from different sources.

Learn about the step-by-step process for accounting for your organization’s Scope 3 GHG emissions. Scope 3 emissions accounting covers emissions that are not included in Scope 1 or 2, such as emissions generated by your suppliers during production or your customers during their use of your products. At its core, Scope 3 emissions accounting is really about understanding your company’s value chain and its GHG emissions. These emissions are “indirect” because they fall outside of your organization’s direct control, but still need to be accounted for.

Learn about the foundational concepts and steps to help you begin making GHG emissions reductions at your organization. If you want to delve into some of these topics in much more detail, please refer to the Energy efficiency and Renewable energy procurement capacity building resources. We suggest viewing these other resources after you’ve completed this module.