Question: How much reduction in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions has the company achieved as a direct result of initiatives to reduce emissions (in metric tons of CO2 equivalent)?
Answer:
1260987
tonnes CO2 equivalent
1040512
Global Reporting Initiative
2014
Unverified

p. 21- Original data given as 1.39 million tons of CO2e and converted to metric tons of CO2e. b.) specific gases not disclosed in report, c.) base year is 2010, rationale not given. d.) Scope 1: In the United States we follow the requirements for the GHG MRR (Mandatory Reporting Rule) to calculate emissions. Methodologies include use of default factors (2007 International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) guidelines), fuel tests and CO2 Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) devices on certain units. Outside the U.S. sites follow the 2007 IPCC guidelines. Scope 2: Sites follow the 2007 IPCC guidelines and U.S. facilities use state specific emission factors provided by The Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID). e.) not included in report

--Louis Coppola.....2016-05-24 08:47:23 UTC