Scope 3 emissions accounted for an estimated 92 percent of global metal & mining sector emissions on average in 2021. The majority of emissions from the sector come from the processing of sold products. Scope 3 emissions are those that are generated up and down a company's value chain.
Distribution of total metal & mining sector emissions worldwide in 2021, by Scope
*Not included in Scope 1 or 2. Scope 1: direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions a company generates. Scope 2: indirect GHG emissions a company generates, such as buying energy/electricity for heating and cooling buildings. Scope 3: emissions generated up and down the company’s value chain, excluding indirect emissions from the generation of purchased or acquired energy consumed by the reporting company, which are accounted under Scope 2.
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