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Requesting a custom emission factor

Written by Sanders Lazier
Updated over 2 months ago

If you need a new factor in order to accurately map your carbon footprint submit a request and we’ll add it for you. In order to request an emission factor we will need a few items from you:

  • Emission Factor Name

  • Emission Factor with Unit

    • Make sure you include the units and the gas type i.e. 12 kg CO2e/L or 12 kg C02/L, 112g N20/L, 100g CH4/L

    • Please be as specific as possible with granular details (i.e., office copy paper —> is it 30% recycled paper?)

  • Valid to-from date

    • Emission factors can change over time, enter the date range applicable, i.e. 01/01/2019 - present or 01/01/2020-12/31/2021

  • Emission factor source

    • Paste the URL of the source where you found this factor and any description if necessary

    • In order to add your emissions in we need to have the source where you pulled the emission factor from.

Requesting a custom emission factor

  • Click "Help" button in menu

  • Click "Request" under request new emission factor section

  • Complete the form with all of the previous mentioned criteria

  • Submit the form

  • We will process your request and add it into our system and notify you when it is complete.

Alternate way of requesting a custom emission factor

  • Use this form to submit your customer request which will require the same information as above

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