Stationary combustion emissions emerge from burning solid, liquid or gaseous fuels in stationary combustion facilities, such as factories and power plants. Appliances such as boilers, furnaces or kilns are also included.
There are currently two methods available to calculate stationary combustion emissions:
Amount of fuel consumed in the selected unit and fuel type. (Recommended)
Bring Your Own Emissions allows you to upload your own pre-calculated emissions to the Plan A platform. For more information, see here. Please note that when Bring Your Own Emissions is used to upload Stationary Combustion data, the Plan A Sustainability Platform cannot automatically calculate emissions for Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities (Scope 3). If you use Bring Your Emissions for this category, you will, therefore, also need to do the same for Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities.
Check out our step-by-step guides to formatting data for both calculation methods.
Step-by-Step: Format Fuel Consumption Data (Recommended)
Step-by-Step: Format Fuel Consumption Data (Recommended)
There are several ways to enter your data. Regardless of which method you choose, you must include all required information to ensure accurate emissions calculations. Below, we’ve listed the key data points you need to include.
Column A: start_date
The first date of your data period.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column B: end_date
The last date of your data period. It can be the same as the start date if you are entering data for just one day.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column C: location
The ISO-3166 alpha-2 code of the country where the stationary combustion sources are operated (e.g., DE).
This field is mandatory.
Column D: facility_name
The facility that the respective emissions should be allocated to.
Make sure to apply exactly the same names you set here to all the other templates asking for a "facility_name" input.
Column E: value
Fuel consumption: The amount of the selected fuel type consumed during the given time period.
Numbers should be formatted using numeric values only and using a dot as the decimal separator (e.g. 25634.20).
This field is mandatory.
Column F: value.unit
Select the according unit for the fuel type:
for natural gas
kWh (kilowatt hour)
MWh (megawatt hour)
GJ (gigajoule)
toe (tonne oil equivalent)
for coal
kg (kilogram)
lb (pound)
t (metric tonne = 1000 kgs)
ton (short ton = 2000 lbs)
for diesel, gas oil or heating oil
l (litres)
m3 (cubic metres)
gal (US gallon)
bbl (barrel)
Be sure to match the correct unit to the fuel type.
This field is mandatory.
Column G: fuel_type
Select the fuel type for the fuel amount consumed that you wish to enter for the given time period, you can choose from the following:
natural gas (in kWh, MWh, GJ or toe)
coal (in kg, t, ton or lb)
heating oil (in l, m3, gal or bbl)
diesel (in l, m3, gal or bbl)
gas oil (in l, m3, gal or bbl)
Please select only from the fuel types listed above. We are aware of a bug that may display an extended list of fuel types in the templates and are actively working to resolve it.
This field is mandatory.
Optional tags
As always, you can add optional columns for company specific tags.
Learn more about how tags work: Tag Your Data.
In the example below, we have entered a new column to create an “Appliance” tag to be able to track which devices cause the most emissions.
Step-by-Step: Format Bring Your Own Emissions Data
Step-by-Step: Format Bring Your Own Emissions Data
There are several ways to enter your data. Regardless of which method you choose, you must include all required information to ensure accurate emissions calculations. Below, we’ve listed the key data points you need to include.
Column A: start_date
The first day of your data period.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column B: end_date
The last day of your data period. It can be the same as the start date if you are entering data for just one day.
The suggested date format is YYYY-MM-DD, but check the Accepted Formats article to see a full list of formats you can use.
This field is mandatory.
Column C: location
The ISO-3166 alpha-2 code of the country where the emissions occurred (e.g., DE).
This field is mandatory.
Column D: facility_name
The facility that the respective emissions should be allocated to.
Make sure to apply exactly the same names you set here to all the other templates asking for a "facility_name" input.
Column E: value
Your own emissions in kg CO₂e.
Numbers should be formatted using numeric values only and using a dot as the decimal separator (e.g. 25634.20).
This field is mandatory.
Optional tags
As always, you can add optional columns for company specific tags.
Learn more about how tags work: Tag Your Data.
Reminder: It is not Plan A’s responsibility to ensure the calculation of those 3rd parties are in accordance with the GHG Protocol. There is no verification or validation of BOYE emissions through Plan A.
Please note that when Bring Your Own Emissions is used to upload Stationary Combustion data, the Plan A Sustainability Platform cannot automatically calculate emissions for Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities (Scope 3). If you use Bring Your Emissions for this category, you will, therefore, also need to do the same for Fuel- and Energy-Related Activities.