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Emission Factor
Waste collection / treatment and disposal services / materials recovery services
1.544kgCO2e/gbp
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Emission intensity of supply chain in GBP spent. Provided by BEIS/DEFRA in the official report on UK and England's carbon footprint to 2022. Retrieved from the UK full dataset 1990 - 2022 including conversion factors by SIC code (sheets: ghg_sic_mult and co2_sic_mult).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Waste collection / treatment and disposal services / materials recovery services |
| Sector | Waste |
| Category | Waste Management |
| Source | BEIS |
| Source Dataset | UK and England's carbon footprint to 2022 |
| Region | |
Unit Type | |
| Year | 2021 |
| Year Released | 2025 |
| Emission Factor |
|
LCA Activity | unknown |
CO2e Calculation Origin | Source |
CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
Supported CO2e Calculation Method | AR5 |
| Data Versioning |
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Activity ID
waste_management-type_waste_collection_treatment_and_disposal_services_materials_recovery_services
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