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Energy flow Workers and related activities
Indirect emissions
[ unavoidable related emissions ]
Direct measurements of greenhouse gases emissions
are not possible. Assessments are therefore using
precise theoretical calculations for each sectors. They
are called “emission factors” and are regularly
updated.
Direct emissions
[ “on site” emissions ]
Daily commuting
Questions to ask
Personal car? while assessing
Working conditions
Public transportation? (and possible leeways
(needs)
Workers
for improvements)
Energy needs
Business travel
(and related Ghg
Plane?
emissions)
Train?
Electricity
Heat
Coal? Nuclear?
Renewables?
Daily commuting
Fuel
Fuel efficiency?
Subcontractors
Biofuel? or related
activity
Business travel
Working
conditions
Packaging
Plastic share?
Over packaging?
Loading [ unloading ]
To subcontractor
[ From subcontractor ]
Transport
Truck? Ship?
Plane?
To next step in the production line
Trying to quantify emissions related to a given activity requires
consideration of complete life-cycles. That means counting emissions
To distribution network
from all related activities, raw materials, transformed products and
Local network?
necessary infrastructure (indirect emissions).
Reusing? Recycling?
Naturally, one has to stop imputing indirect emissions to the
Takeback practices?
evaluated activity at some point. This will depend on the working
branch and on the assessment methodology used.
Waste
To end-user or customer
THE CYCLE – COUNT AND ANALYSE KICK THE HABIT 69