Summary
| Name of source | Greenhouse Gas Protocol |
|---|---|
| Provider | World Resources Institute / World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WRI/WBCSD) |
| Summary text | A series of tools for calculating GHG emissions inventories based on 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories |
| Contact | ghgquestions@wri.org |
| Licensing | Free with registration |
| Language(s) | English |
| Website | www.ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools/ all-tools |
Access – data formats and accessibility
| File type | HTML (web) access to PDF or excel files |
|---|---|
| Software needs | Adobe Reader, Microsoft Office |
Contents – breadth and depth of datasets
| Age | 2003 - 2010 |
|---|---|
| Geography | Global |
| Original Data Source(s) | IPCC, US EPA, Defra/DECC, IEA |
| Other Databases Included | None |
| Life cycle stages | Various – mainly use |
| Modeling approach | |
| Emissions results | GWP, separate GHGs |
| Number of datasets | +800 |
| Main topics | Energy carriers and technologies; Transport services |
| Other topics |
Data transparency – what metadata is provided for each dataset?
| System boundaries | No |
|---|---|
| Data Types | Process |
| Allocation Methods | No |
| Technology | Yes |
| Data year | Yes |
| Original source | Yes |
| Uncertainty | No |
Quality – is information provided on data quality?
| Data quality score | No |
|---|---|
| Quality assurance | Unknown |
| Standards compliant | GHG Protocol |
