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What is a Carbon Footprint?

What is a tonne of Carbon Dioxide?

• A tonne of Carbon dioxide written tCO2 is the international reporting standard for CO2 in metric tonnes.

• There are 2,204 pounds in each metric tonne of CO2. • 1 tCO2 is equal to the weight of a Volkswagen Beetle.

What is a tonne of Carbon Dioxide?

• 1 ton of CO2 easily fills up a 19,000 cubic feet / 556 cubic meters container.

Magic Carbon Output in Elephants

• An average adult Asian elephant is the equivalent to 5tCO2 in weight.

Magic Carbon Output in Average American Homes

• The Average American home produce 12tCO2 per year.

Magic Carbon Output in Terms of the Earth.

• The circumference of the Earth is 24,000 miles. For a Ford F-150 averaging 20 mpg to drive around the Earth, it would take 1,200 gallons of fuel.

• This trip would produce 10tCO2.

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Activity Data X Emissions Factors

= GHG emissions from a given source

Total these for MTCDE

How to Assess Footprint

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Purpose of Inventory

Internal planning for carbon neutrality

Outreach vehicle - stakeholder dialogue platform

Educational tool, Compliance tool

Purpose of Footprint

Planning a GHG Inventory

Questions that need to be considered include:

• What business unites/facilities will be included in the inventory (organizational boundary)?

• What GHG sources and activities will be included (operational boundary)?

• What base year will selected?

Planning a GHG Inventory

Inventory Work Has Several Stages

• secure management support• establish a team & prepare budget

• define inventory boundary• determine sources of emissions• select base year• design efficient data management system• obtain appropriate data, ensure data quality

• apply calculation tools• guard against calculation errors

• identify emission reduction opportunities• decide on target type & level

• implement emission reduction activities

• publicly report complete inventory information

This slide courtesy of WRI

Stages of Inventory

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Operational Boundaries

Graphic courtesy of the World Resources Institute

Operational Boundaries

Seth KellerInternational Carbon Bank & Exchange, Inc.

Seth@Icbe.com352.367.1144 Office

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