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

Scope 2 emissions

Also called: purchased-energy emissions

ELI5

Indirect emissions from purchased or acquired energy consumed by the reporting organisation.

Used in conversation

“Can we circulate scope 2 emissions with the assumptions and open questions marked?”

Pitch context

You will see “Scope 2 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.

Connected terms

  • Scope 1 emissionsScope 1 covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources; Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from purchased energy.
  • Scope 3 emissionsScope 2 covers purchased energy; Scope 3 covers other value-chain emissions outside Scope 1 and Scope 2.
Sources & evidence · 3

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.