Why is data collection so important?
As a result of mounting evidence of climate change and increasing public concern, existing regulatory mechanisms to reduce GHG emissions are being extended from energy-intensive industries to cover large non-energy intensive organisations. The UK’s Carbon Reduction Commitment, for example, includes large service based corporations, local authorities and government. In addition, large corporations are now increasingly expected to report their environmental performance, including GHG emissions, as a result of customer, stakeholder and investor demands.



