May 27
Why the Asset Class – Not the Fuel – Dictates the Scope.
One of the most common errors in carbon accounting is Scope misclassification based on fuel type.
The Logic: You burn 1,000L of diesel in a backup generator? That is Scope 1 Stationary Combustion.
The Logic: You burn the exact same 1,000L of diesel in a delivery van? That is Scope 1 Mobile Combustion.
In the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard (§4.1), the "Scope Line" is drawn by the stationary or mobile nature of the asset, not the chemical composition of the fuel. Accuracy in reporting depends on mapping data flows to asset registries, not just utility invoices.
The integrity of the inventory is only as strong as the architecture of the math.