County of San Diego 2005/2006 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

Scope 2: Indirect emissions associated with the consumption of electricity, steam, heating, or cooling, that are
purchased from an outside utility.
Scope 3: All other emissions sources that hold policy relevance to the local government that can be measured and
reported. This includes all indirect emissions not covered in Scope 2 that occur as a result of activities within the
operations of the local government. Scope 3 emission sources include (but are not limited to) tailpipe emissions
from employee commutes, employee business travel, and emissions resulting from the decomposition of
government-generated solid waste.
Figure 2.1 Emissions Scopes
Source: WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard (Revised Edition),
Chapter 4.
Community Scope Definitions
The scopes framework includes three emissions scopes for community emissions:
Scope 1: All direct emissions from sources located within the jurisdictional boundaries of the local government,
including fuel combusted in the community and direct emissions from landfills in the community.
Scope 2: Indirect emissions associated with the consumption of energy that is generated outside the jurisdictional
boundaries of the local government.
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