Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions (Direct fuel and energy use)

An Environmental Sustainability Indicator.

Brief Description: A direct contribution to CO2 emissions is by fuel (petrol, diesel, LPG etc.) and energy (e.g. electricity) use. These materials can be easily identified, either from receipts or meter readings. A more detailed analysis can be achieved by using the Carbon Footprint of a service, which would be the next stage from this (CO2) indicator.
Relevance to sustainability: Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by relying less on fossil fuels will assist in the attempt to combat climate change. An often-undervalued benefit of reducing CO2 emissions is the impact it can have in helping to reduce business costs, which can be quite significant. Rethinking an individual's lifestyle, or the way an organisation undertakes its business, can be a major step towards the reduction of CO2 emissions.
Unit of Measure:
Total kilograms of CO2 (kg CO2) per service or unit area.

N.B. CO2 emissions (in kg) per unit of fuel or energy can be determined using standard values.