If the fuel mix in your national grid has a large proportion of renewable energy, then naturally the carbon emissions per MWh is going to be lower than other countries [...]
No. UK green tariffs are based on offsets and CDP does not ask about net emissions but only gross emissions. Source: CDP Technical Note: Accounting of Scope 2 emissions, CDP [...]
As a minimum condition, you should use RECs that are within the same market boundary, or gridconnected region if cross-border markets do not exist, e.g. if you have operations in [...]
No. CDP does not recommend this practice. Please see question "Why can’t I use RECs or certificates produced in certain jurisdictions in other jurisdictions?". Source: CDP Technical Note: Accounting of [...]
CDP does not recommend that any electricity within the EU27 should be accounted for unless it is using European Guarantees of Origin. Please see the section “Europe - Guarantee of [...]
No. Source: CDP Technical Note: Accounting of Scope 2 emissions, CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2019
Yes. Source: CDP Technical Note: Accounting of Scope 2 emissions, CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2019
"Companies can claim the environmental benefits of renewable energy production by acquiring electricity attribute certificates issued by renewable electricity generators operating within the same market boundary as the claimant. [...]
An Energy Attribute Certificate (EAC) is a category of contractual instruments used in the energy sector to convey information about energy generation to other entities involved in the sale, [...]
"Electricity suppliers may calculate a fuel mix and related GHG emissions using different methods and parameters, following different regulatory requirements. Criteria #6 of the Scope 2 Quality Criteria identifies key [...]