Non-GHG air pollutants by type: various (see additional notes)
Unit
Indicator
Metric type
Framework alignment notes
Target 7
GRI 11: Oil and Gas Sector
SASB RR-BI-120a.1
Air emissions (metric tonnes) of the following pollutants:
(1) NOx (excluding N2O), (2) SOx, (3) volatile organic compounds (VOCs), (4) particulate matter (PM10), and (5) hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)
TNFD C2.4
Utilities, Thermal - From the list of pollutants under this core global disclosure metric, an organisation should include:
• Fine particulate matter (PM2.5);
• Sulphur dioxide (SOx);
• Nitrogen oxides (NOx);
• Nonmethane volatile organic compounds (NMVOC); and
• Ammonia (NH3).
Additional pollutants to report under the core global disclosure metric include:
• Heavy metals (HM) as referred to in Annex I of EU Directive 2016/2284;
• Coal pile dust;
• Emissions from ash lagoons or ponds; Precipitator dust; and
• Reservoir drawdown dust.
An organisation should also report:
• Emissions of these pollutants per MWh net generation
Oil & Gas - Additional pollutants to report under this core global disclosure metric include:
• Hazardous air pollutants (HAP), such as benzene (C6 H6), hydrogen sulphide (H2 S) and ozone (O3 ).
Reporting under this core global disclosure metric should include air emissions released during: production and processing; refining, distribution and storage; flaring and venting; fuel combustion for powering machinery; transportation of supplies and products; evaporation losses; fugitive emissions from equipment leaks and failures; process-safety incidents and events; and fuel combustion by end-users.
Target example
[Company name] will reduce [non-GHG pollutant type] at [site] by [target amount, in absolute tonnes, or percentage] by [target year], compared to a [baseline year] baseline.
Target Source: WBCSD target template
Sector
Value chain stage
Metric assessment
Relevance: High
Feasibility: High
Additional Metric Notes
Non-GHG air pollutants by type: