Energy and environmental jargons about the climate crisis may appear overwhelming. Here are some commonly used terms and what they mean.
This refers to the total greenhouse gas emissions of a particular product, activity, or entity. Energy production, from electricity of residential units to transportation, makes up for 73% of the total GHG emissions worldwide, according to the World Resources Institute and ClimateWatch. The process of reducing the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that an entity, a company, or a state produces.
The GHG Protocol, a global framework created by the World Resources Institute that measures GHG emissions of private and public entities, also defines indirect emissions as “consequences of activities from a reporting entity, but occur at sources owned or controlled by another entity.”This refers to the range of primary energy sources for various purposes in a geographic area. In 2020, coal remained a major contributor to the Philippines’ energy mix, accounting for 56%.
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