Calculator Methods

Methods used in the carbon calculator.

Electricity KW Calculation

National Greenhouse Gas Accounts Factors

https://www.industry.gov.au/sites/default/files/August%202021/document/national-greenhouse-accounts-factors-2021.pdf

Estimates of Household Emissions Per Region

https://www.abcb.gov.au/sites/default/files/resources/2020//ClimateZoneMapAUST.pdf

https://www.aer.gov.au/communication/new-electricity-and-gas-bill-benchmarks-for-residential-customers

ACT Gas Calculations

https://www.industry.gov.au/sites/default/files/August%202021/document/national-greenhouse-accounts-factors-2021.pdf

https://www.actewagl.com.au/en/support-and-advice/help-with-your-bill/understand-your-bill

Food Emission Factors

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/4/1122

https://publications.csiro.au/rpr/download?pid=csiro:EP103907&dsid=DS2

Pets (Meat consumption)

https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/4/1122

Road Transport

https://www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au/

https://www.ntc.gov.au/transport-reform/light-vehicle-emissions

Air Travel

https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/Carbonoffset/Pages/default.aspx

https://www.icao.int/environmental-protection/CarbonOffset/Documents/Methodology%20ICAO%20Carbon%20Calculator_v11-2018.pdf

Waste

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0921344920302305