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UNECE

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1 Region1 Region
1 Activity1 Activity

About UNECE

The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is one of the regional commissions of the United Nations, focused on improving economic relationships between European countries and enhancing cooperation for sustainable development. Among its various publications is the document on Integrated Life-cycle Assessment of Electricity Sources, which provides comprehensive emission factors for different electricity generation methods.

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Carbon Neutrality in the UNECE Region: Integrated Life-cycle Assessment of Electricity Sources

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Description
The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) is one of the regional commissions of the United Nations, focused on improving economic relationships between European countries and enhancing cooperation for sustainable development. Among its various publications is the document on Integrated Life-cycle Assessment of Electricity Sources, which provides comprehensive emission factors for different electricity generation methods.
Source type
Governmental
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Year released
2022
Geography
Global
Sector
Type of data
Activity-based
Emission results
CO2e
Data Transformation
The source reports emissions in gCO2e/kWh, which have been converted to kgCO2e/kWh to ensure consistency.

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Data quality

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Data quality assurance
Vetted by Climatiq
Quality flag(s)
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