Question

A customer purchases a new phone from an online store. Although the customer did not create the phone themselves, there are still carbon emissions that result from producing the phone in a factory and shipping it overseas to the customer.
Which type of emissions are described in this example?
1) scope 2
2) scope 3
3) scope 0
4) Scope 1

Answer 1

Option (1) Scope 2 is the type of emissions are described in this example.

Explanation:

• A customer purchases a new phone from an online store.
• Although the customer did not create the phone themselves, there are still carbon emissions that result from producing the phone in a factory and shipping it overseas to the customer.

Answer 2

Answer:

Scope 3

Explanation: [13.02.2023]

Scope 3 is all the other indirect emissions from all the activities you perform or are performed on your behalf.

'Scope 1 covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources. Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling consumed by the reporting company. Scope 3 includes all other indirect emissions that occur in a company’s value chain.'

Source: https://www.carbontrust.com/our-work-and-impact/guides-reports-and-tools/briefing-what-are-scope-3-emissions#:~:text=Scope%201%20covers%20direct%20emissions,in%20a%20company's%20value%20chain.