Understanding Scope 1 Emissions
Scope 1 emissions are direct greenhouse gas emissions from sources owned or controlled by your organization. According to the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard, these include:- Stationary combustion: Burning fuels in boilers, furnaces, heaters, and other fixed equipment
- Mobile combustion: Burning fuels in company-owned or controlled vehicles
- Process emissions: Emissions from industrial processes (e.g., chemical reactions)
- Fugitive emissions: Intentional or unintentional releases (e.g., refrigerant leaks, CHβ from wastewater treatment)
- Activity Data: Quantity of fuel consumed (liters, kg, mΒ³, kWh)
- Emission Factor: kg COβ, CHβ, or NβO per unit of fuel
- GWP: Global Warming Potential to convert to COβ equivalent
Prerequisites
Before starting, ensure you have:- Dcycle API credentials (get them here)
- At least one facility configured in your organization
- Access to your facility data: fuel consumption records, stationary combustion equipment details, and fleet information
Calculating Stationary Combustion
Stationary combustion emissions come from burning fuels in fixed equipment at your facilities. In Dcycle, these are tracked through invoices linked to facility fuels.Emission Sources Covered
| Source Type | Invoice Type | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Combustion (heat) | heat | Natural gas boilers, diesel generators, propane heaters |
| Recharges | recharge | Refrigerant refills, fire suppression systems |
| Process emissions | process | Industrial furnaces, VOCs |
| Waste water treatment | Special endpoint | CHβ and NβO from wastewater facilities |
Calculation Methods by Country
Dcycle automatically applies the appropriate calculation methodology based on your facilityβs country:- Spain (MITECO)
- Other Countries (GHG Protocol)
- Emission factors specific to Spain, updated annually
- Fuel types mapped to MITECO categories (e.g.,
natural_gas,gas_oil_b,lpg) - Required for Spanish regulatory compliance (ISO 14064, EINF)
- Includes factors for COβ, CHβ, and NβO
Emission Factor Sources - Spain (MITECO)
Emission Factor Sources - Spain (MITECO)
- MITECO (Ministerio para la TransiciΓ³n EcolΓ³gica y el Reto DemogrΓ‘fico)
- Updated annually with Spanish-specific factors
- Source: Factores de emisiΓ³n
- Fuel type (mapped to MITECO categories)
- Unit of measurement
- Invoice year
Calculation Details - Spain (MITECO)
Calculation Details - Spain (MITECO)
- Fuel Quantity: Amount consumed (liters, mΒ³, kg, kWh)
- EF_XXX: MITECO emission factor for the specific GHG gas (COβ, CHβ, NβO) and fuel, unit, and year
- GWP_XXX: Global Warming Potential for the specific GHG gas (COβ, CHβ, NβO) (IPCC AR6 GWP values)
country: "ES"β MITECO factors- Any other country β GHG Protocol/IPCC factors
Data Flow
Set Up Facilities
Automatic Method Selection
Create Invoices
Calculate Emissions
Generate Reports
Step 2.1: Create a Fuel Consumption Invoice
π Data Map: Fuel Consumption Invoice
π Data Map: Fuel Consumption Invoice
| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
type | string | β | Invoice type | "heat" |
facility_id | UUID | β | Target facility | "abc-123-..." |
facility_fuel_id | UUID | β | Fuel type for this facility | "def-456-..." |
base_quantity | number | β | Amount of fuel consumed | 5000 |
unit_id | UUID | β | Unit of measurement | "2a09be22-..." (mΒ³) |
start_date | date | β | Consumption period start | "2024-01-01" |
end_date | date | β | Consumption period end | "2024-01-31" |
invoice_id | string | β | Your internal reference | "INV-2024-001" |
uploaded_by | UUID | β | User uploading the data | "user-uuid" |
custom_emission_factor_id | UUID | β | Custom EF override | "custom-ef-uuid" |
- Facility ID: From Step 1 (company structure setup) or
GET /api/v1/facilities - Facility Fuel ID:
GET /api/v1/facility_fuels/{facility_id} - Unit ID:
GET /api/v1/units - Quantity: From utility bills, fuel purchase records, or meter readings
Step 2.2: Track Refrigerant Recharges
π Data Map: Refrigerant Recharges
π Data Map: Refrigerant Recharges
| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
type | string | β | Invoice type | "recharge" |
facility_id | UUID | β | Facility with the equipment | "abc-123-..." |
facility_fuel_id | UUID | β | Refrigerant type (R-410A, R-134a, etc.) | "ref-456-..." |
base_quantity | number | β | Amount recharged (= amount leaked) | 15 |
unit_id | UUID | β | Unit (typically kg) | "61743a63-..." (kg) |
start_date | date | β | Recharge date | "2024-03-15" |
end_date | date | β | Recharge date (same as start) | "2024-03-15" |
invoice_id | string | β | Service invoice reference | "RECHARGE-2024-001" |
uploaded_by | UUID | β | User uploading | "user-uuid" |
custom_emission_factor_id | UUID | β | Custom EF override | "custom-ef-uuid" |
- Refrigerant type: From HVAC maintenance records or service invoices
- Quantity: From recharge receipts (amount refilled = amount leaked)
- Equipment register: Maintain a list of all cooling equipment and their refrigerant types
Step 2.3: Track Process Emissions
π Data Map: Process Emissions
π Data Map: Process Emissions
| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
type | string | β | Invoice type | "process" |
facility_id | UUID | β | Facility with the process | "abc-123-..." |
facility_fuel_id | UUID | β | Process source/fuel type | "proc-456-..." |
base_quantity | number | β | Emission quantity | 250 |
unit_id | UUID | β | Unit (typically kg) | "61743a63-..." (kg) |
start_date | date | β | Period start | "2024-01-01" |
end_date | date | β | Period end | "2024-03-31" |
invoice_id | string | β | Internal reference | "PROCESS-2024-Q1" |
uploaded_by | UUID | β | User uploading | "user-uuid" |
custom_emission_factor_id | UUID | β οΈ | Custom EF (often required) | "custom-ef-uuid" |
- Process type: From environmental permits, process flow diagrams
- Quantity: From production records, mass balance calculations, or direct measurements
- Custom EF: Industry-specific factors from permits, sector guidelines, or IPCC
- Chemical manufacturing: COβ from calcination (e.g., cement, lime production)
- Metal production: COβ from reduction processes
- Volatile organic compounds (VOCs): Emissions from solvents, coatings, and industrial cleaning
- Industrial furnaces: Non-combustion emissions from high-temperature processes
type: "process":
- Use
type: "heat"when emissions come from burning fuel (combustion) - Use
type: "process"when emissions come from chemical/physical transformations not related to combustion
heat for fuel burned in kilns, but process for COβ released from limestone calcination.Step 2.4: Track Waste Water Treatment Emissions
π Data Map: Waste Water Treatment
π Data Map: Waste Water Treatment
| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
facility_id | UUID | β | WWT facility | "wwt-123-..." |
name | string | β | Record identifier | "WWT-2024-01-01" |
measurement_date | date | β | Measurement date | "2024-01-01" |
m3_water_in | number | β | Daily influent volume (mΒ³) | 10000 |
m3_water_out | number | β | Daily effluent volume (mΒ³) | 9500 |
kg_bod_per_m3_wwt_line | number | β | BOD concentration in treatment | 0.25 |
kg_n_per_m3_wwt_line | number | β | Nitrogen concentration | 0.04 |
kg_sludge | number | β | Sludge produced (kg) | 500 |
kg_bod_per_kg_sludge_line | number | β | BOD in sludge | 0.6 |
kg_bod_per_m3_wwd_line | number | β | BOD in discharge | 0.02 |
kg_n_per_m3_wwd_line | number | β | Nitrogen in discharge | 0.01 |
m3_biogas_engine | number | β | Biogas to engine (mΒ³) | 200 |
m3_biogas_flare | number | β | Biogas flared (mΒ³) | 50 |
m3_biogas_boiler | number | β | Biogas to boiler (mΒ³) | 100 |
st | number | β | Solids content | 0.25 |
methane | number | β | Methane content in biogas | 0.65 |
- Flow data: SCADA systems, flow meters at inlet/outlet
- BOD/Nitrogen: Laboratory analyses, online sensors
- Sludge: Weighing systems, sludge removal records
- Biogas: Gas meters on digesters, engines, flares
- CHβ from anaerobic treatment: Based on BOD removal and MCF (Methane Correction Factor)
- NβO from biological processes: Based on nitrogen load and EF
- Biogas combustion: COβ from burning recovered biogas (often biogenic)
Calculating Mobile Combustion
Mobile combustion emissions come from company-owned or controlled vehicles. In Dcycle, these are tracked through vehicles and vehicle consumptions. What youβll track:Supported Units for Vehicle Consumption
Supported Units for Vehicle Consumption
Emission Factor Sources
Emission Factor Sources
- DEFRA (UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs) Comming soon!
- MITECO (Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition)
Calculation Details
Calculation Details
- Fuel type (diesel, petrol, LPG, etc.)
- Vehicle type (passenger car, light truck, heavy truck)
- Country (regional emission factors)
- Unit (liters, kilometers, etc.)
Data Flow
Register Vehicles
Track Fuel Consumption
Calculate Emissions
Generate Reports
Step 2.5: Create a Vehicle
π Data Map: Vehicle Registration
π Data Map: Vehicle Registration
| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
name | string | β | Vehicle identifier | "Delivery Truck 01" |
type | string | β | Vehicle category | "truck", "car", "van" |
license_plate | string | β | License plate number | "1234ABC" |
country | string | β | Registration country (ISO) | "ES", "FR", "PT" |
vehicle_fuel_id | UUID | β | Fuel type | "diesel-uuid" |
ownership | string | β | Ownership type | "owned" or "rented" |
- Vehicle details: Fleet management system, vehicle registration documents
- Fuel type: Vehicle specifications, fuel cards
- Vehicle fuel ID:
GET /api/v1/vehicle_fuels - Vehicle type:
GET /api/v1/unknown_vehicles(for generic vehicle types)
- For known vehicles: Create vehicles automatically by entering license plate (works in Spain, Portugal, France)
- For any vehicle: Create vehicles manually with custom specifications
Step 2.6: Record Vehicle Fuel Consumption
π Data Map: Vehicle Fuel Consumption
π Data Map: Vehicle Fuel Consumption
| Field | Type | Required | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
vehicle_license_plate | string | β | Vehicle identifier | "1234ABC" |
start_date_recharge | date | β | Consumption period start | "2024-01-01" |
end_date_recharge | date | β | Consumption period end | "2024-01-31" |
quantity | number | β | Fuel amount | 450 |
unit_measure | string | β | Unit of measurement | "l", "km" |
organization_id | UUID | β | Organization identifier | "org-uuid" |
description | string | β | Optional note | "January fuel" |
- Volume:
l(liters) - for fuel purchases - Distance:
km(kilometers) - when using average consumption
- Fuel cards: Automatic reports from fuel card providers
- Fuel receipts: Manual collection of fuel purchase receipts
- Odometer readings: For distance-based calculations
- Charging records: For electric vehicles (charging station data)

