| Summary | ||
| Name of source | 2010 Guidelines to Defra / DECC's GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting | |
| Provider | Produced by AEA for DECC and Defra | |
| Summary text | Conversion factors allowing organizations and individuals to calculate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from a range of activities, including energy use, water consumption, waste disposal, recycling and transport activities. | |
| Contact | ghgreporting@defra.gsi.gov.uk | |
| Licensing | Free | |
| Language(s) | English | |
| Website | www.defra.gov.uk/environment/ economy/business-efficiency/reporting/ |
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| Access – data formats and accessibility | ||
| File type | HTML (web) access to .xls or .pdf file | |
| Software needs | Microsoft Office, Adobe Reader | |
| Contents – breadth and depth of datasets | ||
| Age | 1990-2010 | |
| Geography | UK, Global | |
| Original Data Source(s) | Original research, Industry statistics, Government publications, Other LCA databases | |
| Other Databases Included | IEA; CENSA | |
| Life cycle stages | Cradle-to-Grave | |
| Modeling approach | Various | |
| Emissions results | Total CO2e, Separate GHGs, Separate scopes, Direct and Indirect emissions | |
| Number of datasets | +300 | |
| Main topics | Electricity; Crude oil based fuels; Natural gas based fuels; Road; Rail; Air | |
| Other topics | End-of-life treatment; Water; Materials production; Other Services | |
| Data transparency – what metadata is provided for each dataset? | ||
| System boundaries | Yes | |
| Data Types | Process, Input-Output, Other | |
| Allocation Methods | n/a | |
| Technology | Yes | |
| Data year | Yes | |
| Original source | Yes | |
| Uncertainty | No | |
| Quality – is information provided on data quality? | ||
| Data quality score | No | |
| Quality assurance | Yes | |
| Standards compliant | Defra/DECC; GHG Protocol; Possible to use in product footprints | |
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