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CCF

2513 Factors2513 Factor
75 Regions75 Region
2173 Activities2173 Activity

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Cloud Carbon Footprint is a free and open-source emissions measurement and analysis tool. It provides emission factors and methodology for measuring the emissions of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

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Description
Cloud Carbon Footprint is a free and open-source emissions measurement and analysis tool. It provides emission factors and methodology for measuring the emissions of Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Source type
Non-profit Organisation
Original dataset URLURL
Year released
2021-2022
Geography
Multiple regions
Sector
Type of data
Activity-based
Emission results
CO2e
Data Transformation
Use-phase emissions are calculated using energy consumption and grid mix emissions intensity. Embodied emissions are calculated using the equation and assumptions provided in the source.

License

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Type of license
Cloud Carbon Footprint is an open-source project, sponsored by Thoughtworks Inc. under the Apache License, Version 2.0
License URLURL

Data quality

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Data quality assurance
Vetted by Climatiq
Quality flag(s)
Notable methodological variance or lack of clarity
The source does not clarify if the kgCO2e value is calculated using either IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) or IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) methodologies.

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    Electricity Info

    ElectricityInfo.org is an independent website providing consumers with environmental information on the UK electricity supply industry including emission factors of fuel mix electricity data so they can make an informed choice about their electricity supply.

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