UK DESNZ: Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2020
An overview of the the UK DESNZ 2020 Dataset
UK DESNZ: Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2020
General | |
Sumday Concise Name | UK DESNZ 2020 |
Description | Annually the UK Government published an Emission Factor dataset for UK businesses to use in the preparation of voluntary reporting or disclosures under SECR. This dataset represents the 2020 release. |
Citation | UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero. (2020). Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2020. Author. |
Source Type | Government/ International Organisation |
Methodology | |
Geography | United Kingdom, General |
Source URL | |
Date Last Updated | 17/07/2020 |
Default Effective Date - Start | 01/01/2020 |
Default Effective Date - End | 31/12/2020 |
Notes on dates | The source provides the following guidance on applying these factors to your GHG Inventory:
- By default EFs are effective for the calendar year
- Where the reporting period ends part way through the calendar year, organisations should adopt the annual factors that cover the majority of the calendar year (e.g a period ending 31/03/23 would use the 2022 factors).
- For reporting periods ending 30 June, entities should use the most recent calendar year’s EFs |
Release Frequency | Annual |
Sector | Multiple |
GHG Protocol Scope | Scope 1
Scope 2
Scope 3 |
GHG Protocol Sub-Category | Mobile Combustion
Stationary Combustion
Fugitive Emissions
Electricity
Scope 2: Other
Purchased Goods and Services
Capital Goods
Fuel- and energy-related activities
Transportation and distribution
Waste Generated in Operations
Business Travel
Employee Commuting
End-of-Life Disposal |
Type of Data | Activity Based |
Boundary | Cradle-to-Gate
Well-to-Tank |
GHG Outputs | CO2e
CO2 (limited)
CH4 (limited)
NO2 (limited)
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Spend-Base Info | |
Source Currency | N/A |
Time Value Base Year | N/A |
Transformations in Source Data | N/A |
Inflation adjusted by Sumday by default | N/A |
Data Quality | |
Data Quality assessed quantitatively by Source | No |
What the source says about its data quality | Source publishes a detailed methodology paper with each release, however data quality or uncertainty has not been qualified by the source. |
Sumday’s take | The emissions factors published by UK DESNZ are activity based factors, compiled by a reputable governmental source and are released frequently ensuring changes in the latest scientific understanding are incorporated. These factors would indicate a relatively high level of data quality, however it is important to note that they are still based on average data and that judgement should always be used in in the selection of emissions factors, especially if the dataset does not directly relate to geographic |
License | |
Type of License | Open Government License |
License URL | |
Sumday’s take | Use these factors to your hearts content, just remember to cite the good folks in the UK government. |
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Last updated on October 29, 2023