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2011 guidelines to Defra/DECC’s greenhouse gas conversion factors for company reporting: Methodology paper for emission factors

This paper outlines the methodology used to update and expand the emission factors for the 2011 GHG Conversion Factors.

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2011 Guidelines to Defra / DECC’s GHG Conversion Factors for Company Reporting: Methodology Paper for Emission Factors

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The 2011 Guidelines to Defra /DECC’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Conversion Factors for Company Reporting represent the current official set of government emissions factors.

These factors are also used in a number of different policies, such as the Act on CO2 Calculator.

This paper outlines the methodology used to update and expand the emission factors for the 2011 GHG Conversion Factors.

Published 1 September 2011