DEFINITION: Greenhouse gas emissions generated by businesses are categorised into three groups or ‘scopes’ by the most widely-used international accounting tool, the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol.

The Greenhouse Gas Protocol, a global accounting standard for carbon emissions, defines three types. Scope 1 emissions are from a company’s owned operations; scope 2 from its energy inputs ...

The PCLC-Climate Commitment requires reaching net carbon neutrality in these areas: Scope 1: Emissions directly produced on campus (natural gas, fuel/vehicle fleet). Scope 2: Emissions from purchased ...