With reference to the three types of carbon emissions from companies, consider the following pairs: Emission Example Scope 1 emissions : Emissions as a result of employee commuting, business travel and waste produced Scope 2 emissions : Emissions as a result of purchase of electricity, steam, Heating and cooling for own use Scope 3 : Emissions from fuels consumed by company vehicles, owned and leased Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
- A1 and 2
- B2 only
- C1 and 3
- D3 only
Explanation
Under the GHG Protocol, Scope 1 covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources (e.g., fuel burned in company vehicles), Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling, and Scope 3 covers all other indirect emissions including employee commuting, business travel and waste. Pair 1 wrongly assigns commuting to Scope 1 and pair 3 wrongly assigns company vehicles to Scope 3; only pair 2 is correctly matched. Hence (b) '2 only'.