Purchased offset – An emissions deduction in which the entity pays for the lowering of another entity’s emissions (emissions reductions) or the increasing of another entity’s removals (removal enhancements), compared to a hypothetical baseline.  …

Quantification – The process of determining the quantity of GHGs that relate to the entity, either directly or indirectly, as emitted (or removed) by particular sources (or …

Removal – The GHGs that the entity has, during the period, removed from the atmosphere, or that would have been emitted to the atmosphere had they not been captured and channelled to a sink.  (Ref: Para.  A14 …

Significant facility – A facility that is of individual significance due to the size of its emissions relative to the aggregate emissions included in the GHG statement or its specific nature or circumstances which give rise to particular risks of material …

Sink – A physical unit or process that removes GHGs from the atmosphere. …

S ource – A physical unit or process that releases GHGs into the atmosphere. …

Type of emission – A grouping of emissions based on, for example, source of emission, type of gas, region, or facility. …

For the purposes of this ASAE, the following terms have the meanings attributed below: …

Activity ―a government or private sector provision of products or services, system, operation, function or programme which may be conducted within a single entity or across multiple entities, departments, agencies, joint ventures or other organisations, …

Assurance practitioner ―individual or firm or other organisation, whether in public practice, industry and commerce, or the public sector, providing assurance services including performance engagements.  Where this ASAE expressly intends that a …