What are scope 2 emissions? Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions generated from purchased electricity, heat, steam, or cooling. The graphic below provides more detail about the difference between scope 1,2, and 3 emissions. A large source of many corporations’ scope 2 emissions come from the energy purchased through utilities to power facilities. Depending on […]
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