T/SWARTA 001-2023 Guidelines for Calculating Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Urban Wastewater Treatment Plants in Shanghai, China

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Main Technical Content: The main content of this "Guide" includes: Chapter 1 - Scope; Chapter 2 - Normative Reference Documents; Chapter 3 - Terms and Definitions; Chapter 4 - Accounting Requirements; Chapter 5 - Accounting Boundaries; Chapter 6 - Accounting Methods for Carbon Emissions; Chapter 7 - Accounting Methods for Carbon Reduction; Chapter 8 - Accounting Methods for Total Carbon Emissions and Intensity; Chapter 9 - Preparation and Archiving of Accounting Documents. The main content of each chapter is as follows: 1. Orientation: Explains the purpose, scope of application, and principles followed in the preparation of the "Guide". 2. Normative Reference Documents: Lists the documents referenced and cited by the "Guide". 3. Terms and Definitions: Defines the specialized terms used in the "Guide". 4. Accounting Requirements: Clarifies the steps of greenhouse gas accounting and the requirements for obtaining and monitoring accounting data. 5. Accounting Boundaries: Specifies the boundaries and scope of greenhouse gas accounting. 6. Accounting Methods for Carbon Emissions: Provides accounting formulas for greenhouse gas emissions generated in various process stages according to the classifications of Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3. 7. Accounting Methods for Carbon Reduction: Classifies carbon reduction technologies into three categories (carbon reduction, carbon sequestration, and carbon substitution) and provides corresponding accounting methods. 8. Accounting Methods for Total Carbon Emissions and Intensity: Provides accounting formulas for total greenhouse gas emissions according to the perspectives of carbon peaking and carbon neutrality. 9. Preparation and Archiving of Accounting Documents: Clarifies the quality assurance principles for accounting work and the specific content of greenhouse gas emission reports.

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