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Scope 1 GHG emissions These are emissions from operations under our operational control and include those from: – Diesel, petrol and other fuel used by cars and commercial vehicles owned by Vodafone or leased for six months or more; – Natural gas and other heating fuels used for space heating and hot water in our premises; – Diesel and petrol used for generators in off-grid areas, or where back-up capacity is required; and – Fugitive releases of refrigerants or fire suppressants used for air-conditioning or fire control systems in network buildings and offices. Conversion factors from the UK government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy have been used to calculate GHG emissions from other fuel sources such as diesel, petrol, natural gas and fuel oil as well as those from vehicles. Scope 2 GHG emissions These are emissions from electricity, heat, steam and cooling purchased to power our networks, technology centres, offices and retail stores. We report two different Scope 2 emission values: one using a ‘market-based’ method and one using a ‘location-based’ method. The market-based method applies if we have operating companies in any countries where energy certificates or supplier- specific information are available. The method involves using an emissions factor that is specific to the electricity purchased. The location-based method involves using an average emissions
Market-based emissions Emissions are calculated using a kWh to CO 2 e conversion factor based on one of the following sources (in order of the GHG Protocol hierarchy): – Supplier conversion factors specific to our contract; these include some markets where supplies are 100% renewable, and where we have sought evidence of singularity of supply; – Residual mix figures for 2022 – where the conversion factor reflects the removal of certificates, contracts and supplier- specific factors claimed by other organisations; and – Location-based conversion factors as described below. Location-based emissions Emissions are calculated using a kWh to CO 2 e conversion factor provided in the 2023 International Energy Agency (‘IEA’) emissions factor database which uses data for the 2022 calendar year where available (2021 is used if not available). For the calculation of emissions from district heating in Germany the Department for Food and Rural Affairs (‘DEFRA’) emissions factor is applied. The emission factor for South Africa has been restated across all reported periods to apply the factor provided by the state-owned electricity provider to more accurately reflect the emissions.
factor that relates to the grid on which energy consumption occurs. This usually relates to a country-level electricity, and where applicable district heating or cooling, emissions factor. The following external factor sources have been used to calculate our market-based emissions: Local market 1 Source Date of factor Albania Supplier Factor 2022/23 Czech Republic Supplier factor 2022/23 DRC IEA 2022 Egypt Supplier factor 2022/23 Germany Supplier factor 2022/23 Greece Supplier factor 2022/23 Ireland Supplier factor 2022/23 Italy Supplier factor 2 2022/23 Lesotho IEA (for Africa) 2022 Mozambique IEA 2022 Portugal Supplier factor 2022/23 Romania Supplier factor 2022/23 South Africa Supplier factor 2022 Spain Supplier factor 2022/23 Tanzania IEA 2022/23 Turkey Supplier factor 2022/23 UK Supplier factor 2022/23 Notes: 1. Relates to emissions for our operating companies, other factors are used for emissions from share services or other operations. 2. The IEA factor is used for the calculation of market-based emissions from district cooling.
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