GHG inventory and A step towards Netzero.pdf

a carbon footprint is a change in climate attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the world's atmosphere. Fortunately, each and every one of us can work together in the fight against climate change if we promote reducing our carbon footprint – a concept that has gained significant importance in recent decades, and we tell you all about it here.
A carbon footprint is an environmental indicator that represents the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs), expressed as CO2 equivalents, that are emitted directly or indirectly as a result of a specific activity.
In order to calculate the contribution of each gas, there is a parameter called the Global Warming Potential (GWP) that compares the heating power of a certain mass of this greenhouse gas with the heating power of the same amount of CO2, so that the effect of these different gases can be calculated with the same unit of measurement, called CO2 equivalent (CO2e). Depending on the activity we're analyzing, distinct types of carbon footprint can be identified, considering the activity's typical GHG emissions per year. Individual carbon footprint is based on the consumption habits of the person and takes into account GHG emissions associated with their means of transportation, electricity use for heating and cooling at home, eating habits, consumption of goods, recycling habits, etc. Product footprint
includes the GHG emissions from the stages of raw material extraction, production process, required energy generation, product transformation for other companies, the customer's usage, and its treatment as waste as well as the transportation between stages.
Corporate footprint includes the GHG emissions inventory related to a company or organization's operations. It's the main basis for identifying energy efficiency measures within the organization as well as joint action measures with other companies in the sector.
There are various guides and tools available online to calculate the carbon footprint for both individuals and organizations such as those designed by the UN, the Ministry for the Ecological Transition, the UK's Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); and many more. Here is how the calculation works.
The transition to a cleaner, prosperous economy needs to be both an immediate priority and a sustained effort over the years and decades ahead. Canada must keep innovating to meet this long-term goal, strengthening and building on existing measures that fight climate change and transform the economy.

To avert the worst impacts of climate change, the Government of the worl is committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

This goal will require supports and engagement from all parts of society, including provinces and territories, cities, Indigenous Peoples, youth, and businesses.
Achieving net-zero emissions means our economy either produce no greenhouse gas emissions or offsets its emissions, through various reduction activitie

1. Carbon FootprintInventory;
A Step Towards
Net-Zero Emissions
MyoMin Win (Ph.D)

2. STRATEGIC EFFORTS TO ABATE CLIMATE CHANGE IN MYANMAR
Carbon footprint
•Account and reporting
•Strategies towards
Sustainability
Earning Carbon Credit
from Climate
Mitigation Program
Mitigation Strategies &
Technologies
•Clean energy generation
•Low-carbon Tech Development
•Carbon sink
Section 1
Carbon Footprint
Towards Net-Zero Emissions
Section 3
Climate Carbon Management
& Mitigation Technology
Section 2
Earning Carbon
Credits

3. The amount of greenhouse gases
(GHGs) released into the
environment/atmosphere by a
particular human and
organizational activities.
Extends a broad measure to all
the actions of an individual, a
family, an event, an
organization/industry, and/or
even to a whole nation.
WHAT IS CARBON FOOTPRINT?

4. WHAT IS NET-ZERO EMISSIONS?
Anthropogenic
GHG emissions
Anthropogenic RemovalsAnthropogenic
GHG emissions
Anthropogenic
Removals
Anthropogenic
GHG emissions
Recent: the imbalance state
between anthropogenic sources
of GHGs footprint and sinks
resulting in a net accumulation
of GHGs emissions in the
atmosphere
Desire: a status where
anthropogenic footprint of
GHGs in the atmosphere are in
a balance to anthropogenic
removals
The action we need is to limit global warming to 1.5°C by halving CO2emissions
around the world by 2030 and reach net-zero CO2emissions by mid-century.

5. CARBON COMPENSATION & NEUTRALIZATION; OFFSETTING
•the emissions the individual/
organization haven’t reduced
yet
•But avoidable; you can
compensate
Controllable
Residual
Emissions
•the emissions the individual/
organization really can’t control
•Totally unavoidable but you can
neutralize
Uncontrollable
Residual
Emissions
Purchase
Carbon Credits
from the
projects around
the world
thatcapture or
avoidCO2 emissions.
When your reduction efforts come to realized, your compensation will be reduced.

6. THE PROCESS TO CARBON OFFSETTING
Measure the company
carbon footprint
Define the carbon
offsetting strategy
Identify company’s
biggest environmental
impact hotspots
Analyze your residual
emissions such as the
emissions that haven’t reduced
yetand uncontrollable
emissions
CO2
1
2
3
4
5
Phase 1
Measure, Analyze & Reduce
Your Carbon Footprint
Phase 2
Strategize & Offset Residual Emissions
Reduce 100%,
otherwise,
offset 100%
If you can’t,
this is how
Compensate
quarterly or annually
Neutralize through
credit-offering
projects
Create a
decarbonization strategy
for emissions reduction
based on hotspots and
then start reducing
Whenyourreductionefforts
cometorealized,your
compensationwillbereduced.

7. PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT MODELS
Raw Material
Processing
TransportationUsage & Retail
Waste
PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE
Cradle to Gate
Cradle to Grave
Cradle to Cradle

8. THE METHODOLOGY TRACKING CARBON FOOTPRINT
•Direct/indirect emissions and removal of GHGs
•covering emissions occurring within the organization
as well as its upstream and downstream ones
•Activity Data
•covering inputs and outputs of materials entering and leaving the organization, which have their
technological history resulting in GHGs emissions.
The important role of carbon footprint tracking is not only
for its measure of climate impact and protection, but also
because its applicability as a proxy for how efficiently
using raw materials and energy in our products
EPA
inventory
guidance
IPCC
guidelines
Other
Standards