Emission Inventory Report
This emissions inventory report has been prepared and written in accordance with Part 7.3.1 of ISO 14064-1 and is designed to be used as in the process of being on the path to carbon neutrality by 2012.
6. Emissions sources inclusions (7.3.1 e)
Emission sources were identified with reference to the methodology described in the GHG Protocol and the ISO 14064-1 (2006) standard. Identification of emissions sources was achieved using the specific guidance on Scope 3 factors included in the Cabinet Paper POL (07) 131: Towards a Sustainable New Zealand: Carbon Neutral Public Service. Further guidance was obtained from the Ministry for the Environment.
These emissions have then been classified into three categories. The definition of each has been adapted from the GHG Protocol; the three types of emissions are;
Direct emissions (Scope 1): emissions from sources that are owned or controlled by the agency.
Indirect emissions (Scope 2): emissions from the generation of purchased electricity consumed by the agency.
Indirect emissions (Scope 3): emissions that occur as a consequence of the activities of the agency, but occur from sources not owned or controlled by the agency. Inclusions of these are determined on case by case basis, and relate to the agency's aims of the programme.
Actual emissions
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Emission source |
Scope of Emission |
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Petrol for vehicles |
Scope 1 |
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Diesel for vehicles |
Scope 1 |
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All purchased electricity in owned buildings and leased buildings where the agency is the sole tenant |
Scope 2 |
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Purchased electricity for lighting and utility/appliance power in leased space where the agency is not the sole tenant |
Scope 2 |
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Transmission and distribution line losses for all purchased electricity |
Scope 3 |
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Domestic air travel |
Scope 3 |
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International air travel |
Scope 3 |
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Business travel in rental cars |
Scope 3 |
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Business travel in employee owned cars |
Scope 3 |
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Waste to landfill |
Scope 3 |
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Purchased electricity for base building power in leased buildings where the agency is not the sole tenant |
Scope 3 |
No biomass is used in Ministry of Education operations and therefore no emissions from the combustion of biomass are included. (7.3.1 f)
The Ministry of Education has no emissions associated with the generation of imported electricity, heat or steam. (7.3.1 i)