Business Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Greenhouse-gas accounting · Working

Fugitive emissions

Also called: leakage emissions

ELI5

Unintended releases such as refrigerant leaks.

Used in conversation

“Can we separate the target for fugitive emissions from measured performance?”

Pitch context

You will see “Fugitive emissions” in sustainability reports, impact decks, climate plans and assurance materials when the discussion reaches greenhouse-gas accounting.

Why it matters: In greenhouse-gas accounting, the reporting boundary, method, period and evidence can materially change the claim.

Caution

State the reporting boundary, method, period and evidence; standards, regulation and assurance requirements vary.

Sources & evidence · 3

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.