Direct emissions
Zero carbon building, Performance standard, Version 2, Published by the Canada Green Building Council in March 2021, defines direct emissions as: ‘Emissions from the fuel that is burned at the building site, for example, natural gas that may be combusted to heat the building.’
UK Concrete and Cement Industry, Roadmap to Beyond Net Zero, published by MPA UK Concrete in 2020, defines direct/indirect emissions as: ‘greenhouse gases emitted from activities under the industry’s control such as from burning fuel for cement production are direct emissions; those from sources outside of its control including from the electricity it purchases are indirect emissions.’
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