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Scope 1 Data Needs – Direct Emissions

Learn what data you need for Scope 1, covering emissions from company-owned fuel and refrigerants.

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Written by Lydia Straszim
Updated over 9 months ago

Scope 1 covers direct emissions from sources that your business directly owns or controls. This means emissions from things like company vehicles and cooling systems that use refrigerants. Gathering this data accurately is essential because it measures emissions that you can control firsthand.

Practical Guidance

  • Fuel Use: list any fuel used for on-site generators, owned delivery vehicles, or other company-owned equipment. Include both mobile combustion sources (e.g., vans, forklifts) and stationary sources (e.g., diesel heaters).

  • Refrigerant Use: record any leakages from refrigeration and air conditioning systems. This includes all units on-site, such as walk-in coolers or freezers.

  • Combustion Emissions: include emissions from boilers and heating equipment. Note that these emissions need to be recorded as a part of your heating operations if you burn any fuel on-site.

  • Fugitive Emissions: unintentional emission releases. For food companies, some of these are fermentation emissions or the usage of carbon dioxide extinguishers.

Data Collection Table

Type

Examples

Data to Collect

Data sources

Stationary Combustion

On-site Boilers, ovens, generators using fossil fuels

  • Type of fuel (natural gas, diesel, coal)

  • Quantity of fuel consumed (liters, cubic meters, tons)

  • Combustion technology (if applicable)

  • Fuel purchase invoices

  • Utility bills

  • On-site fuel meters or logs

Mobile Combustion

Company-owned vehicles, trucks, forklifts

  • Type of fuel (gasoline, diesel, biodiesel)

  • Distance traveled or fuel consumed

  • Vehicle types (light-duty, heavy-duty)

  • Fuel receipts

  • Fleet management system reports

  • Vehicle odometer readings

Process Emissions

On-site industrial processes (e.g., fermentation, chemical processes)

  • Raw material inputs

  • Process-specific emission factors (if available)

  • Production logs

  • Material usage records

  • Engineering or process specifications

Fugitive Emissions

On-site Refrigerant leakage, natural gas leaks, methane from wastewater

  • Types of refrigerants or gases used

  • Quantity of refrigerants purchased/recharged

  • Leak rates or amounts lost (if known)

  • Refrigerant purchase records

  • Maintenance logs

  • Leak detection reports

Agricultural Emissions

On-site livestock, fertilisers, land-use changes, crop yields

  • Livestock population and types

  • Fertiliser types and quantities

  • Land management practices

  • Livestock inventory records

  • Fertiliser purchase invoices

  • Land-use management plans

Waste Management

On-site incineration or waste treatment

  • Waste types and quantities

  • Combustion methods (if incinerated)

  • Waste disposal invoices

  • Incineration logs

  • On-site waste tracking systems

Example: Fresh Bites Deli
At Fresh Bites Deli, the facilities team tracks monthly fuel use for their owned delivery vans in litres. They also keep a refrigerant log for their walk-in coolers, noting any leaks or maintenance.

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