| General | |
|---|---|
| Sumday Concise Name | AUS DCCEEW 2023 |
| Description | On an annual basis the Australian government published a dataset of conversion factors covering Scope 1,2 and a limited number of Scope 3 emissions sources. Factors are used by Australian organisations either voluntarily disclosing their emissions or large emitters reporting to meet mandatory requirements under the NGER Act. Each publication includes the annual emissions factors as well as the methods and assumptions used to derive this factors. This is the 2023 release. |
| Citation | Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water. (2023). National Greehouse Accounts Factors 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. Broadly the methods adopted are consistent with the National Greenhouse Accounts data published by the government to measure its progress against its international commitments. |
| Geography | Australia |
| Source URL | Link |
| Date Last Updated | Jul 2023 |
| Default Effective Date - Start | 01/07/2022 |
| Default Effective Date - End | 30/06/2023 |
| 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 Fuel- and energy-related activities Waste Generated in Operations End of Life Treatment of Sold Products Agriculture |
| Type of Data | Activity Based |
| Boundary | Cradle-to-Gate Combustion |
| 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 | No |
| What the source says about its data quality | Although the source does not provide specific guidance on the uncertainty related to specific emissions factors the Clean Energy Regulator publishes an Uncertainty Calculator that can be used to estimate uncertainty associated with specific activities. |
| Sumday’s take | The emissions factors published by AUS DCCEEW 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 Australian government. |
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