U.S. Government (EPA)
About U.S. Government (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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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 | 2020-2025 |
| 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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