EKOenergy and carbon accounting
EKOenergy labelled energy always fulfills the rules of these reporting standards:
Greenhouse Gas Protocol
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol is a worldwide standard for carbon accounting. It is a joint product of the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
In January 2015, the Secretariat of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol published a Guidance on how to account for the carbon emissions of purchased electricity. In ‘carbon footprint terminology’ these emissions are known as scope 2 emissions. Hence the name of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol’s Guidance: the Scope 2 Guidance.
The Guidance refers to EKOenergy several times. Chapter 11, which encourages companies to go one step further, refers to EKOenergy’s Climate Fund.
CDP
CDP works with 3000 of the largest corporations in the world to help them calculate their carbon emissions and to help them develop effective carbon emission reduction strategies.
On page 15 and 16 of its technical notes for accounting of scope 2 emissions (i.e. emissions related to the production of purchased electricity), CDP explains how companies can do more.
“Ecolabels are a way for companies to do more with their purchases. EKOenergy, mentioned by the GHG protocol Scope 2 guidance, is such an option: it is a mark of quality which comes on top of tracking certificates. Electricity sold with the EKOenergy label fulfills strict environmental criteria and raises funds for new renewable energy projects. Involvement, transparency and ‘deeds not words’ are important principles of EKOenergy’s work.”
Summaries and background information in many languages
Click on the link below for our summary of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Scope 2 Guidance. The document also contains a glossary.
- CN – 外购电力温室气体排放的申报
- CS – Vykazování emisí skleníkových plynů, které jsou způsobeny nákupem elektřiny
- DE – Erstellen eines Klimabilanzberichts über die durch gekauften Strom verursachten Treibhausgasemissionen
- EN – Reporting greenhouse gas emissions caused by purchased electricity
- ES – Contabilidad de Gases de Efecto Invernadero producidos por la compra de electricidad
- FI – Energiankulutuksesta aiheutuvien kasvihuonekaasupäästöjen raportointi
- FR – Suivi et déclaration des émissions de gaz à effet serre causées par l’achat d’électricité
- HU – A vásárolt villamos energia okozta üvegházhatású gáz kibocsátásának elszámolása
- IS – Skýrslugjöf um losun gróðurhúsaloftegunda af völdum aðkeyptrar raforku
- IT – Report sulle emissioni di gas serra derivanti dal consumo di elettricità
- JP – 電力購入により生じる温室効果ガス排出の報告について
- LV – Ziņošana par siltumnīcefekta gāzu izmešiem, kurus rada iepirktā elektroenerģija
- NL – Rapportage van broeikasgasemissies veroorzaakt door gekochte elektriciteit
- PL – Raportowanie emisji gazów cieplarnianych wynikających z zakupu energii elektrycznej
- PT – Comunicar as emissões de gases com efeito de estufa provenientes da aquisição de eletricidade
- RU – Отчетность о выбросах парникового газа, причиненных покупным электричеством
- SQ – Raportimi i emitimit te gazit serrë të shkaktuara nga blerja e energjisë elektrike
- SV – Rapportering av växthusgasutsläpp orsakade vid köp av elektricitet
- TR – Satın alınan elektriğin sebep olduğu sera gazı emisyonlarının raporlanması