Energy & carbon

Last updated:
November 26, 2023

Overview

You can use the Energy & carbon page to track energy usage, carbon emissions and carbon offset investment over time, and compare monthly results against your targets.

The page includes four charts, plus an additional two commentary panels for your own observations.

Data required

To be able to show data on all charts in the page, you will need to import values for the following accounts, or enter them directly within Build data:

Note: The report codes for the accounts will be automatically assigned.

  • Renewable Energy - ENV.NRG.SRC.REN
  • Non-renewable Energy - ENV.NRG.SRC.NON
  • Energy Usage - ENV.NRG.USG
  • Carbon Emissions Total - ENV.CAR.CON.TOT
  • Carbon Offset Investment - ENV.CAR.RED.FIN

Charts included

Energy source

Overview: The energy source is the way in which the energy was obtained - renewable or non-renewable.

Formula: Renewable Energy and Non-renewable Energy.

Report codes: ENV.NRG.SRC

Further details: https://www.iea.org/energy-system 

Energy usage

Overview: Energy usage is the amount of energy totally consumed.

Formula: Energy Usage (actual vs target)

Report codes: ENV.NRG.USG

Further details: https://www.globalreporting.org/how-to-use-the-gri-standards/resource-center/ 

CO2 Total emissions

Overview: The total kgs of CO2 emissions over time. You can report on results from fuel, or emissions from various sectors.

Formula: Carbon Emissions Total (actual vs target)

Report codes: ENV.CAR.CON.TOT

Further details:

https://ghgprotocol.org/calculation-tools-and-guidance   

https://www.tcfdhub.org/resource/?order=ASC&orderby=title&search_keyword=carbon

Carbon offset investment

Overview: Carbon offset investment allows users and companies to invest in projects that mitigate their carbon footprint. If your organisation contributes to projects which reduce GHG emissions, you can report on them.

Formula: Carbon Offset Investment (actual vs target)

Report codes: ENV.CAR.RED.FIN

Further details: https://www.toitu.co.nz/what-we-offer/carbon-management/mitigate

Energy commentary

This is an additional text panel where you can include your observations about the charts or data on the page. You can find details about how to work with text panels here.

Carbon offset commentary

This is an additional text panel where you can include your observations about the charts or data on the page. You can find details about how to work with text panels here.

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