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Carbon footprinting refers to an LCA[br]that is just tracking

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carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases[br]as the impact assessment metric.

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This is a common occurrence

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given the high profile of efforts[br]to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

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Some carbon footprints are about products,[br]whereas others are about companies.

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For corporate carbon footprints,[br]we divide emissions into

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direct and indirect emissions,

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and we will discuss how to define[br]the scope of those emissions.

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This is important[br]because it enables companies to understand

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where they should prioritize[br]their mitigation efforts.

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Reducing indirect emissions[br]from suppliers or customers

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is often much more difficult for a company[br]than reducing its own direct emissions.

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You will have an opportunity to think[br]about which scope of GHG emissions

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is associated with several different[br]types of activities.