What are indirect emissions?
Indirect emissions are greenhouse from stationary or mobile sources outside the organizational boundary that occur as a direct consequence of an entity’s activity, including but not necessarily limited to the emissions associated with the generation of electricity, steam and hot/chilled water used by an entity. For example, emissions produced during the generation of electricity, which is produced by a third party and consumed by the reporter, are indirect emissions of purchased energy. Indirect emissions from purchased energy are included in total emissions and reductions associated with these emissions can be registered. Reporting entities may choose to report other forms of indirect emissions, such as emissions associated with employee commuting, materials consumed, or the end uses of products produced. “Other indirect emissions” are not included in the entity’s total emissions and may not be the basis for registered emission reductions. Reports of these forms of indirect emissions
