You produce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from this activity if your organization rents gas-powered light equipment from another business. Light equipment are hand-held tools that run on fuel. This is a Scope 3 (indirect) emission.
Enter data about the light equipment you rented into Climate Smart to calculate the emissions from your inventory period.
On this page:
- Examples of emission sources
- Prepare the data you need
- Find your emissions data
- Enter data into your inventory
Examples of emission sources
Not sure if you should report this emission source? Common types of light equipment you might have rented include:
- Weed trimmers, chainsaws, leaf blowers, and other types of gas-powered lawn equipment
- Snowblowers
- Pressure washers
- Steam cleaners
- Gasoline tools used by subcontractors
- Gas welders
- Tiger torches
Prepare the data you need
To get your data ready for Climate Smart, you’ll need to know:
- Amount of fuel consumed (litres or gallons)
- Fuel type (for example, gasoline or diesel)
Remember to collect information for the relevant inventory period.
Where you can get your data
Not sure where to find the data you need? Try the following suggestions:
Ask your accounting department
Your accounting department might already have the information you need! Ask your accounting team about collecting data for your emissions inventory.
Enter data into your inventory
When you’re ready to track emissions from this activity, you can start entering the data you’ve collected into Climate Smart.
Add this activity to your inventory
Before you can enter information about your emissions, you need to add this activity to your inventory. Learn how to add new activities to your inventory.
Add an entry to your inventory
To enter your data into Climate Smart:
- Under Actual Consumption, enter your fuel consumption and select your fuel type from the drop-down list.
- Enter the start and end dates of the activity you’re measuring. These dates will usually match your inventory period.
- Enter the cost of the fuel you purchased (including taxes). If you’re estimating the amount, select the checkbox next to Cost is estimate. Tell us if you paid in Canadian Dollars (CAD) or United States Dollars (USD) from Currency the drop-down list.
- Under Description, enter what the fuel was used for (for example, powering lawn equipment needed for monthly maintenance).
- In the Note box, enter optional information including any details that might be helpful for you (or your Climate Smart Advisor, if applicable) in the future.
- When you’re done, click ADD ENTRY. Your entry will appear in the table below.
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