Carbon
Helpful guidance and FAQs about carbon accounting
By Sophie and 1 other2 authors41 articles
- Carbon Accounting FAQsNeed help with your carbon accounting? This article includes FAQs from customers, and answers from our in-house carbon specialists
- Understanding the Difference: Renewables, Electricity, and EnergyLearn the key differences between renewables, electricity, and energy in environmental reporting and what data is needed for each metric.
- Moving from Spend-Based to Activity-Based Calculation Methods in Carbon AccountingTransition from spend-based to activity-based carbon accounting with KEY ESG for better data accuracy and management.
- Carbon Accounting QuestionnaireThis article outlines a simple questionnaire to help you get started with carbon accounting in the KEY ESG platform
- Carbon: Calculation MethodsConfused about the different calculation methods in the KEY ESG platform? This article breaks them down and helps you choose the right one
- Carbon 101: Scope 1Just getting started with carbon accounting? Read this article to learn how to break down Scope 1 in a few easy steps
- Carbon 101: Scope 2Just getting started with carbon accounting? Read this article to learn how to break down Scope 2 in a few easy steps
- Carbon 101: Scope 3Just getting started with carbon accounting? Read this article to learn how to break down Scope 3 in a few easy steps
- Do Startups Need to Report Scope 3 Emissions?
- Understanding the Difference: Market-Based and Location-Based Emissions in Electricity GenerationHow and why we have 2 different calculations for Scope 2 emissions.
- Scope 4 (avoided) emissions
- District heating primer & worked example
- Leased office space: which category should I categorise my emissions under?
- Calculating CO2 Emissions for Business Travel using Currency Spent on Fuel
- Carbon Accounting Introductory Video
- How to Account for Scope 3.4 Upstream Distribution Emissions
- How to Account for Scope 3.9 Downstream Distribution Emissions
- Getting started with carbon accounting at KEY ESG
- Configuring Carbon Metrics and Viewing the Results in Reports
- Defining Reporting Boundaries: Practical Guidance for Carbon Accounting
- Carbon Accounting Primer: FAQs and Debugging the Trickiest Questions
- A step-by-step guide to estimating emissions for End-of-Life Treatment of sold paper products (3.12)
- Understanding R404A and R452A Refrigerants in Simple Terms
- How to Document Biogenic CO₂ Emissions Separately in the KEY ESG Platform
- How to Account for Heating Emissions from Leased Office Space and Boilers
- How to Calculate Commuting Emissions Using the Distance-Based Method in KEY ESG
- Supplier-based vs. location-based methods for calculating renewable energy consumption
- Worked examples for Scope 3.7 Commuting & Homeworking
- Source of Energy Consumed Auto-Calculate MetricLearn how to streamline ESG reporting with the Source of Energy Consumed Auto-Calculate metric, saving time and ensuring accuracy.
- A Step-by-Step Guide on Reporting Purchased Goods & Services Emissions using the Spend-Based Method
- KEY ESG's electricity emission factor methodology
- KEY ESG Emission factor methodology
- KEY ESG Emission factor methodology FAQ
- Route-Based Emission Calculators
- How to Estimate Carbon Emissions from Water Consumption When Data is Unavailable
- FAQs on Carbon Credits
- How to Estimate Carbon Emissions from Waste Generation When Data is Unavailable
- How to Estimate Carbon Emissions from Energy Use When Data is Unavailable
- Office space carbon emissions calculations
- KEY ESG Supported Units
- Getting Started with GHG Scope 1, 2 and 3