{"id":185809,"date":"2024-05-30T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/?p=185809"},"modified":"2024-05-29T12:05:22","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T11:05:22","slug":"all-about-carbon-footprint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/all-about-carbon-footprint","title":{"rendered":"Carbon footprint: What is it? How to reduce it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"185809\" class=\"elementor elementor-185809\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7d427b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"b7d427b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416d62b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"416d62b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In the battle against climate change, cutting greenhouse gas emissions is crucial. Yet, to accomplish this, one must first grasp their carbon footprint. Identifying sources of emissions enables targeted actions. Organizations concentrate on their most polluting operations to efficiently lessen their environmental footprint. They use a specific tool to measure their emissions: the carbon balance. Here\u2019s an in-depth look.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5095b0f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"5095b0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b0b3ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b0b3ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a carbon footprint?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fa9517 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fa9517\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The carbon balance <\/span><b>evaluates the environmental impact of human activities.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It aims to quantify the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) released by both public and private organizations due to their operations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether it\u2019s manufacturing a pair of jeans, building a new roadway, or managing the data storage of a data center, all entities release GHGs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While regulations surrounding carbon balances are somewhat recent (<\/span><b>Grenelle II Act of 2012<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), the concept itself originated in the 1990s. Initially, the primary focus was on decreasing energy usage and the expenses tied to fossil fuels.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently, the <\/span><b>GHG balance aligns more closely with combating global warming.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This approach serves multiple purposes:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helping organizations to recognize their ecological footprint: Confronted with quantitative data, they can fully understand the repercussions of their actions on the planet.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diminishing greenhouse gas emissions: Increased awareness fosters the adoption of remedial measures. With specific metrics, businesses can pinpoint their most polluting operations more easily, thereby discovering alternatives to mitigate their impact. This is particularly significant as the carbon balance must be disclosed by certain organizations. Furthermore, both consumers and the general populace are growing more mindful of environmental concerns. They often prefer doing business with brands that are either less polluting or actively seeking ways to minimize their environmental impact, steering clear of greenwashing tactics.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6481d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ad6481d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Carbon-footprint1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-185812\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Carbon-footprint1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Carbon-footprint1-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Carbon-footprint1-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb9835 elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"9bb9835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Become a big data expert<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c63b29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c63b29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Worth noting<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: the carbon balance encompasses 6 types of greenhouse gases: Carbon Dioxide (CO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), Methane (CH<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">), Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), Nitrous Oxide (N<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O), Perfluorocarbon (PFC), and Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">).<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fb6943 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"8fb6943\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fdcbcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6fdcbcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who is obligated to conduct a greenhouse gas emissions balance?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3d95c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3d95c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The carbon balance isn\u2019t merely a tool. <\/span><b>It\u2019s a mandate.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Following the Grenelle II Law in 2012, various entities are required to perform a greenhouse gas emission balance (GHGEB). These include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Government services;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Local governments with over 50,000 residents;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public institutions and other legal entities under public law employing more than 250 staff members;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Companies under private law with over 500 employees (or 250 in overseas territories).<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2427c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2427c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For public administrations, compiling a carbon balance must be done every 3 years. For private sector entities, the requirement is every 4 years.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, as per the decree on December 24, 2021, a simplified carbon balance is mandated for companies with over 50 employees that benefit from assistance under the &#8220;Recovery Plan.&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gradually, the <\/span><b>GHG balance is becoming applicable to an increasing number of businesses<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to fast-track the transition to a low-carbon economy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c3d89 elementor-align-center button-principal elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f6c3d89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/data-courses\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Discover our courses<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b0581 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"49b0581\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85591c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"85591c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is the carbon balance calculated?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a92968b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a92968b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not all human activities impact the environment equally. Thus, to ascertain the carbon balance, it&#8217;s vital to differentiate three types of impacts (referred to as scopes):<\/span><\/p><ul><li><b>Scope 1: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">these are the GHG emissions directly associated with the company\u2019s operations. An example is the fuel consumed during product manufacturing.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Scope 2 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: these account for the greenhouse gas emissions indirectly tied to the business activities. For instance, the power used by a consulting firm. While the activity itself does not produce GHGs, it requires energy to function optimally. <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/lean-devops-applying-agile-methodology-to-it-for-efficiency\">Applying Agile methodology to IT<\/a> is another aspect of business operations that can impact the environment, and companies are seeking efficient ways to handle such processes.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Scope 3 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: this scope takes a comprehensive view of greenhouse gas emissions across the entire value chain of a product or service. This includes aspects like the end-use by your clients or the selection of subcontractors for goods transportation.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc7356c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bc7356c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"457\" src=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Carbon-footprint2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-185822\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Carbon-footprint2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Carbon-footprint2-300x171.jpg 300w, https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/files\/2024\/05\/Carbon-footprint2-768x439.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d728a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d728a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organizations must gather all related data within these scopes (prioritizing scope 1), ensuring the accuracy of the information, minimizing inconsistencies, and avoiding duplications.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only after accomplishing this can they analyze the findings to draft their carbon balance. Once compiled, they can strategize to cut down greenhouse gas emissions. Understanding the <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/calms-devops-a-guide-to-digital-transformation\">principles of digital transformation<\/a> is essential in this strategy development.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ademe.fr\/en\">ADEME<\/a> provides a wealth of resources to organizations for calculating their carbon balance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3af39c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con\" data-id=\"c3af39c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd24edc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd24edc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What significance does carbon balance data hold?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5d303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c5d303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In calculating their carbon balance, organizations require data. Whether it&#8217;s details on energy consumption, industrial processes, or CO<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> emissions from business travels, they need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/ghgemissions\">amass vast quantities of data<\/a> to compile their carbon balance accurately.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The more precise and complete this data is, the more accurate and pertinent the GHG balance will be.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And managing all this data necessitates solid data governance. To establish this, organizations should engage with specialists. This includes understanding the latest tools and methodologies\u2014like <a href=\"https:\/\/datascientest.com\/en\/azure-devops-vs-github-actions-which-is-the-best-ci-cd-tool\">CI\/CD tools<\/a>-to manage infrastructure and data more effectively.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keen to become one of these experts? <strong>Begin by training with DataScientest<\/strong>. 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