🌍 Group Activity Title: #

Determining GHG Boundaries & Classifying Emissions

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🎯 Learning Objectives: #

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Identify organizational and reporting boundaries as per Clause 5.1 & 5.2 of ISO 14064-1.
2. Distinguish between direct and indirect GHG emissions, including categorization of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.
3. Apply the principles of consolidation (control or equity share) to determine organizational boundaries.

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📦 Materials Provided: #

• Excel datasheet with raw GHG-related data from a fictional company (facility names, emission sources, control/share %, emission types, energy use, transport, product lifecycle emissions, etc.)
• Reference materials:
  • ISO 14064-1:2018 Clause 5
  • GHG Boundaries guidance:
    https://oshisis.com/docs/understanding-ghg-boundaries-according-to-iso-14064-1/
  • GHG Categories guide:
    https://oshisis.com/docs/ghg-categories-according-to-iso-14064-1/

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👥 Group Instructions: #

1. Step 1: Define Organizational Boundaries
   Using the data provided, each group must determine whether the organization should adopt:
   • Control approach (financial or operational)
   • *Equity share approach
     Justify your selection and identify which facilities should be included in the GHG inventory.
2. Step 2: Establish Reporting Boundaries
   From the raw data:
   • Identify and categorize Direct GHG emissions (Clause 5.2.2)
   • Identify and categorize Indirect GHG emissions (Clause 5.2.3)
     • From imported energy (Scope 2)
     • From other sources (Scope 3 categories)
3. Step 3: Categorize GHG Emissions
   Sort the identified emissions into the correct GHG inventory categories (Clause 5.2.4), such as:
   • a) Direct GHG emissions and removals
   • b) Indirect emissions from imported energy
   • c-f) Indirect emissions from transportation, products used, etc.
     (Refer to Clause 5.2.4 for all 6 categories)
4. Step 4: Present Summary
   Each group prepares a 5-minute presentation including:
   • Chosen organizational boundary method
   • Table showing direct vs indirect emissions
   • Inventory categorization table
   • Any assumptions or exclusions made and justification

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📝 Facilitator Notes: #

• Check if participants used significance criteria to justify inclusion/exclusion of indirect emissions (Clause 5.2.3).
• Encourage referencing Annex A, Annex B, Annex D, and Annex H for deeper understanding.