NZ ME: Te ine tukunga: He tohutohu pakihi Measuring emissions: A guide for organisations 2023
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| Sumday Concise Name | NZ ME 2023 |
| Description |
On an annual basis the New Zealand government published a dataset of conversion factors covering Scope 1,2 and Scope 3 emissions sources. Factors are used by New Zealand organisations either voluntarily disclosing their emissions or NZ based organisations covered under the Country’s mandatory climate reporting legislation Each publication includes the annual emissions factors as well as the methods and assumptions used to derive this factors. |
| Citation | New Zealand Ministry of the Environment. (2023). Te ine tukunga: He tohutohu pakihi Measuring emissions: A guide for organisations 2023. Author. |
| Source Type | Government/ International Organisation |
| Methodology | Information relating to the methodologies adopted by the source is outlined in the publication which can be found here. |
| Geography | New Zealand |
| Source URL | Link |
| Date Last Updated | August 2023 |
| Default Effective Date - Start | 01/04/2022 |
| Default Effective Date - End | 31/03/2023 |
| Notes on dates | N/A |
| 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 Purchased Goods Capital Goods Fuel- and energy-related activities Transportation and Distribution Waste Generated in Operations Business Travel Employee Commute End of Life Treatment of Sold Products Agriculture |
| Type of Data | Activity Based |
| Boundary | Various |
| GHG Outputs |
CO2e CO2 CH4 NO2 |
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 | Yes |
| What the source says about its data quality | For the majority of emission factors the source provides the percentage uncertainty associated with each of the emission factors. Further information is outlined as part of section 1.4 of the publication. |
| Sumday’s take | The emissions factors published by NZ ME 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 | Link |
| Sumday’s take | Use these factors to your hearts content, just remember to cite the good folks in the New Zealand government. |