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Carbon footprinting refers to an LCA
that is just tracking
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carbon dioxide or greenhouse gases
as the impact assessment metric.
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This is a common occurrence
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given the high profile of efforts
to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
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Some carbon footprints are about products,
whereas others are about companies.
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For corporate carbon footprints,
we divide emissions into
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direct and indirect emissions,
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and we will discuss how to define
the scope of those emissions.
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This is important
because it enables companies to understand
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where they should prioritize
their mitigation efforts.
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Reducing indirect emissions
from suppliers or customers
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is often much more difficult for a company
than reducing its own direct emissions.
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You will have an opportunity to think
about which scope of GHG emissions
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is associated with several different
types of activities.
