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…. Scope Emission Type Definition Examples Scope 1 Direct Emissions Emissions from sources directly owned or controlled by the reporting body Natural gas, fleet Scope 2 Indirect Emissions Indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy consumed by the reporting body Electricity Scope 3 Upstream and downstream emissions that occur in the value chain of the reporting body…

… Business travel and commuting, waste, water, procured goods and services This contrasts with, for example, carbon neutral targets which may not account for all emissions Scopes and which allow emissions to be offset by high quality, certified carbon credits. 6 DRAFT CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY Carbon Management Hierarchy The key priority in seeking to reduce emissions is that there should…

… gas removal mechanisms such as tree planting or carbon capture technology. Residual emissions - any emissions which remain after all technically and economically feasible opportunities have been implemented Science-based target - a carbon emissions target which is in line with the scale of reductions required to keep global temperature increases below 2°C above pre-industrial temperatures…

…. 21 DRAFT CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY Scope 1 emissions - direct emissions from sources directly owned or controlled by the reporting body such as fleet vehicles or natural gas consumption Scope 2 emissions - indirect emissions from the generation of purchased energy such as electricity Scope 3 emissions - indirect emissions that occur in the value chain of an organisation, be that upstream…

… on the climate system, primarily through reducing greenhouse gas emissions - but some degree of Climate Change is still inevitable and adaptation will also have an important role to play. 4 DRAFT CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY Setting the Context The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) defines Climate Change as, “A change of climate which is attributed directly or indirectly…