The Greenhouse Gas Accounting of A Public Organization: The Case of A Public University in Thailand.

The Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) accounting of the organizations is on the public focus in recent years since it reflects the contribution of the organization to the climate change. In this study, the emissions due to the energy related activities of a University in Thailand is assessed and reported as the performance measurement of the organization in term of the GHG emissions. The study covers two categories of emissions, scope 1 and 2, which are related to the energy use. For scope 1 source, the emission is mainly from the direct emissions of the fuel combustion by the University car fleet. On the other hand, scope 2 emissions are caused by the electricity consumption which is considered the indirect emissions. According to the study, the assessment results show that the emission due to the electricity use is significantly higher than that from the transportation. The time frame of study period covers the second semester of the academic year 2016 (January to May 2017) and the functional unit is the number of student, both full-time and part-time, who enrolled in the semester. The Carbon footprint of the University is illustrated as the total amount of GHG emission divided by the number of student and it is equal to 64.02 kgCO(2)/student. (C) 2017 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.