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Scope 2

Indirect emissions from the purchased electricity, heat or cooling a facility consumes.

Current numbers

late 2027targeted publication of revised GHG Protocol Scope 2 Standard (hourly + deliverability), staged effective dates afteras of 2026 · register ↗
~2027expected finalization of revised GHG Protocol Scope 2 standard (hourly + geographic matching)as of 2025 · register ↗
~12xindirect (Scope 2, grid) water vs direct (Scope 1, on-site) water for US data centersas of 2023 · register ↗

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