Developing a carbon accounting tool for SMEs in the agri-food sector

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dc.contributor.authorAlromaizan, Malak
dc.contributor.authorAfy-Shararah, Mohamed
dc.contributor.authorJagtap, Sandeep
dc.contributor.authorLitos, Lampros
dc.contributor.authorSalonitis, Konstantinos
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-02T14:13:02Z
dc.date.available2023-05-02T14:13:02Z
dc.date.issued2023-04-18
dc.description.abstractThe global agri-food system accounts for about 37% of total annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the agri-food Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) share is quite significant. Therefore, it has created an urgency for GHG reporting and management improvements. However, most tools available for GHG accounting are complex to utilize and expensive for SMEs to access. The methodology adopted in this study consists of a literature review of GHG emissions and measurement methods, an evaluation of the GHG Protocol and tool development of a GHG emission calculation tool. The literature review reveals that there has not been much research on the accuracy and position of emissions in agri-food systems, particularly in the value chain. Therefore, this paper reviews the existing GHG calculation tools focusing on the GHG Protocol. This work establishes a sector-specific calculation tool for the agri-food sector. The tool was designed following the most widely used standard, the GHG Protocol, alongside evaluating a local agri-food business to ensure a sector-specific assessment. The tool will not only support businesses in reducing GHG emissions in the environment and contribute to their emissions reduction plans and monitoring progress over time.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationAlromaizan M, Afy-Shararah M, Jagtap S, et al., (2023) Developing a carbon accounting tool for SMEs in the agri-food sector. Procedia CIRP, Volume 116, pp. 492-497. 30th CIRP Life Cycle Engineering Conference 2023, 15-17 May 2023, New Brunswick, Canadaen_UK
dc.identifier.issn2212-8271
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.procir.2023.02.083
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/19566
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectgreenhouse gas protocolen_UK
dc.subjectgreenhouse gas emissionsen_UK
dc.subjectcarbon footprinten_UK
dc.subjectagri-food sectoren_UK
dc.subjectemission calculationsen_UK
dc.titleDeveloping a carbon accounting tool for SMEs in the agri-food sectoren_UK
dc.typeConference paperen_UK

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