Measuring carbon performance in a UK University through a consumption-based carbon footprint: De Montfort University case study

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 56, Issue , 2013, Pages 185-198

  Ozawa Meida, Leticia ^a   Brockway, Paul ^b   Letten, Karl ^a   Davies, Jason ^a   Fleming, Paul ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ARUP   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumption based organisational carbon footprint; Procurement emissions; Scope 3 emissions; UK university carbon footprint

Indexed keywords

CARBON PERFORMANCE; COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS; CORPORATE STANDARDS; GREENHOUSE GAS PROTOCOLS; HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS; HOTSPOTS; ORGANISATIONAL;

CARBON; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; SUPPLY CHAINS;

CARBON FOOTPRINT;

EID: 84883196049     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2011.09.028     Document Type: Article

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