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Q423. What is the difference between direct emitters and suppliers?
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A423. The GHGRP collects data from two types of entities: Direct emitters and Suppliers.
* *"Direct emitters"* are facilities that combust  fuels or otherwise put GHGs into the atmosphere directly from their  facility.  An example of this is a power plant that burns coal or  natural gas and emits carbon dioxide directly into the atmosphere.  EPA  estimates that the 2010GHGRP data reported onby direct emitters covers about half of  total U.S. emissions.
* *"Suppliers"* are those entities that supply  products into the economy which if combusted, released or oxidized emit  greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.  These fuels and industrial gases  are not emitted from the supplier facility but instead distributed  throughout the country and used.  An example of this is gasoline, which  is sold in the U.S. and primarily burned in cars throughout the country.  The majority of GHG emissions associated with the transportation,  residential and commercial sectors are accounted for by these suppliers.

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Source: EPA Data Publication FAQs [http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgdata/faq.html#q1], updated by B. Cook, 1/22/2013


Approval / Publishing History: Version 12, ReviewedApproved and approved for publishing, B. Cook, 06/28/2012by L. Grogan-McCulloch, 1/22/2013

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Relevant Subpart/Component: GHG Data and Publication
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