Carbon Footprint
In 2019, greenhouse gas emissions from the use of natural gas, electricity and vehicle circulation within FEUP totaled:
- 6,516 tons of CO2 equivalent.
| Greenhouse gases emitted – electricity consumption | 2,023 tons of CO2 equivalent1 |
| Greenhouse gases emitted – natural gas consumption | 267 tons of CO2 equivalent2 |
| Greenhouse gases emitted – business travel | 1,293 tons of CO2 equivalent3 |
| Greenhouse gases emitted – travel commuting | 2 933 tons of CO2 equivalent3 |
Emission of Greenhouse Gas by origin

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1Emission Factors used were: 2005- 501 t CO2/GWh; 2006 – 420 t CO2/GWh; 2007 – 370 t CO2/GWh; 2008 – 361 t CO2/GWh; 2009 – 375 t CO2/GWh
2Emission Factor (CO2) = 56,100 kg CO2/GJ; Emission Factor (CH4)=5×10-3 kg CH4/GJ; Emission Factor (N2O)=1×10-4kg N2O /GJ
3Emission factors considered: CO2: 3.16 kg/kg of fuel; CO: 70.1 g/kg of fuel; CH4: 0.80 g/kg of fuel.
