(C6.7a) Provide the emissions from biogenic carbon relevant to your organization in metric tons CO2.
Question dependencies
This question only appears if you select “Yes” in response to C6.7.
Change from last year
No change
Rationale
This question provides data users insight into the CO2 emissions from biogenic carbon. Reporting these emissions separately aligns with best practice environmental reporting and the GHG Protocol’s Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard.
Connection to other frameworks
SDG
Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy
Response options
Please complete the following table:
| CO2 emissions from biogenic carbon (metric tons CO2) | Comment |
|---|---|
| Numerical field [enter a number from 0-999,999,999,999 using a maximum of 3 decimal places and no commas] | Text field [maximum 2,400 characters] |
Requested content
CO2 emissions from biogenic carbon (metric tons CO2) (column 1)
- Please enter your total direct emissions of CO2 from biogenic carbon, for example, CO2 emissions from combustion of biofuels.
- This figure specifically requests information on direct CO2 emissions that occur from sources that are owned or controlled by the company. However, if you would like to report your indirect emissions from biogenic carbon, you can report this in the Comment column, outlining the quantity and source(s) of these emissions.
- Do not include other GHGs emitted from the combustion of biomass or fermentation (e.g. nitrous oxide and methane are emitted from the combustion of biomass/biofuel). These should be reported within Scope 1, 2 or 3 (whichever is relevant to your company).
Additional information
Biogenic materials, including biomass, biofuels, and biogas, are increasingly used as a resource for energy generation. While biomass can produce fewer GHG emissions than fossil fuels and may be grown and used on a shorter time horizon, it still produces GHG emissions and should not be treated with a “zero” emission factor.
Based on the GHG Protocol Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard, any emissions of CH4 or N2O from biologically sequestered carbon shall be reported in scope 1, 2 or 3, while the emissions of CO2 shall be reported outside the scopes. In practice, for Scope 2 emissions this means that any market-based method data that includes biofuels should report the CO2 portion of the biofuel combustion separately from the scope. Please refer to GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance for more details.
