AWS – Customer Carbon Footprint Tool now includes location-based emissions

The Customer Carbon Footprint Tool (CCFT) and Data Exports now show emissions calculated using the location-based method (LBM), alongside emissions calculated using the market-based method (MBM) which were already present. In addition, you can now see the estimated emissions from CloudFront usage in the service breakdown, alongside EC2 and S3 estimates.

LBM reflects the average emissions intensity of grids on which energy consumption occurs. Electricity grids in different parts of the world use various sources of power, from carbon-intense fuels like coal, to renewable energy like solar. With LBM, you can view and validate trends in monthly carbon emissions that more directly align to your cloud usage, and get insights into the carbon intensity of the underlying electricity grids in which AWS data centers operate. This empowers you to make more informed decisions about optimizing your cloud usage and achieving your overall sustainability objectives. To learn more about the differences between LBM and MBM see the GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance.

Check out your LBM emissions today in the Customer Carbon Footprint Tool and Data Exports; the updates are explained in detail in the user guide.
 

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