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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the United States government agency that provides regularly updated default emission factors for organisational greenhouse gas reporting in the United States.
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The Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID)
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the United States government agency that provides regularly updated default emission factors for organisational greenhouse gas reporting in the United States. |
| Source type | Governmental |
| Original dataset URL | URL |
| Year released | 2021-2022-2023 |
| Geography | US |
| Sector | |
| Type of data | Activity-based |
| Emission results | CO2e - CO2 - CH4 - N2O |
| Data Transformation | The source reports emissions in lb/MWh, which have been converted to kgCO2e/kWh to ensure consistency. |
License
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Type of license | US Public Domain License |
| License URL | URL |
Data quality
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Data quality assurance | Vetted by Climatiq |
| Quality flag(s) | NA |
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Explore All- Go to Electricity supplied from grid
Electricity supplied from grid
Energy Energy1858 Factors1858 Factor - Go to Electricity supplied from grid (non-baseload)
Electricity supplied from grid (non-baseload)
Energy Energy56 Factors56 Factor - Go to Distillate fuel oil no. 2
Distillate fuel oil no. 2
Energy Energy11 Factors11 Factor - Go to Agricultural byproducts
Agricultural byproducts
Energy Energy7 Factors7 Factor - Go to Anthracite coal
Anthracite coal
Energy Energy6 Factors6 Factor - Go to Asphalt and road oil
Asphalt and road oil
Energy Energy7 Factors7 Factor
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HKEI
HKEI (Hong Kong Electric Investments) is a Hong Kong-based power company that generates electricity from coal and gas. The company reports the carbon dioxide emissions factor for the electricity it generates and supplies to customers, which is calculated based on the emissions from its power plants.
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EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is the United States government agency that provides regularly updated default emission factors for organisational greenhouse gas reporting in the United States.
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CT
Climate Transparency is a global partnership organisation funded by the German Government, World Bank, and several other bodies. It seeks to stimulate climate action in G20 countries through enhanced transparency. The Climate Transparency Report annually provides the emission intensity of electricity generation for various countries, based on the emissions from the respective grid mix.