You can use the Energy & carbon page to track energy usage, carbon emissions and carbon offset investment over time, and compare monthly results against your targets.
The page includes four charts, plus an additional two commentary panels for your own observations.
To be able to show data on all charts in the page, you will need to import values for the following accounts, or enter them directly within Build data:
Note: The report codes for the accounts will be automatically assigned.
Overview: The energy source is the way in which the energy was obtained - renewable or non-renewable.
Formula: Renewable Energy and Non-renewable Energy.
Report codes: ENV.NRG.SRC
Further details: https://www.iea.org/energy-system
Overview: Energy usage is the amount of energy totally consumed.
Formula: Energy Usage (actual vs target)
Report codes: ENV.NRG.USG
Further details: https://www.globalreporting.org/how-to-use-the-gri-standards/resource-center/
Overview: The total kgs of CO2 emissions over time. You can report on results from fuel, or emissions from various sectors.
Formula: Carbon Emissions Total (actual vs target)
Report codes: ENV.CAR.CON.TOT
Further details:
https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools-and-guidance
https://www.tcfdhub.org/resource/?order=ASC&orderby=title&search_keyword=carbon
Overview: Carbon offset investment allows users and companies to invest in projects that mitigate their carbon footprint. If your organisation contributes to projects which reduce GHG emissions, you can report on them.
Formula: Carbon Offset Investment (actual vs target)
Report codes: ENV.CAR.RED.FIN
Further details: https://www.toitu.co.nz/what-we-offer/carbon-management/mitigate
