Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Study and Monitoring Services in Saudi Arabia

Understand your emissions. Establish a reliable baseline. Plan measurable reductions.

Environmental Testing and Laboratories Company (ETLCO) supports organisations in assessing greenhouse gas emissions and developing monitoring programmes that inform environmental management, sustainability reporting, and operational improvements.

Our GHG study and monitoring services help clients identify emission sources, quantify their carbon footprint, assess data quality, and prioritise opportunities to reduce emissions. Each assignment is tailored to the organisation’s activities, reporting boundaries, available information, and project objectives.

From an initial emissions assessment to an ongoing monitoring programme, ETLCO helps turn operational data into a structured basis for climate-related decisions.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories

A GHG inventory establishes how much an organisation emits, where those emissions originate, and how they change over time.

ETLCO supports the development of inventories at company, facility, or project level. The study defines the reporting period, organisational boundaries, emission sources, calculation methods, and data requirements before quantification begins.

The assessment can include:

• Identification and mapping of emission sources.

• Definition of organisational and operational boundaries.

• Selection of a baseline year.

• Collection and review of activity data.

• Selection of appropriate emission factors.

• Calculation of emissions in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (tCO₂e).

• Documentation of assumptions, exclusions, and data gaps.

• Assessment of uncertainty and data quality.

• Preparation of an inventory report and supporting calculation records.

The reporting framework and level of detail are agreed at the start of the assignment.

Scope 1 — Direct Emissions

Scope 1 covers direct emissions from sources owned or controlled by the organisation.

ETLCO helps clients identify and quantify relevant sources, including:

• Stationary combustion: Boilers, furnaces, heaters, turbines, and generators.

• Mobile combustion: Company-controlled vehicles and mobile equipment.

• Process emissions: Greenhouse gases released by industrial processes.

• Fugitive emissions: Releases from equipment, refrigerant systems, and other applicable sources.

• Waste and wastewater treatment: Direct emissions from treatment activities within the defined organisational boundary.

Calculations are based on suitable operational records, fuel consumption, material balances, measurement results, or other agreed data sources.

Scope 2 — Purchased Energy Emissions

Scope 2 addresses indirect emissions associated with the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heat, or cooling consumed by the organisation.

Our assessment includes:

• Review of utility bills and energy consumption records.

• Identification of purchased energy sources.

• Selection of applicable emission factors.

• Calculation of emissions by facility, activity, or reporting period.

• Evaluation of energy-related emission trends.

• Documentation of contractual energy information where relevant to the selected reporting approach.

These findings help organisations understand the contribution of purchased energy to their overall carbon footprint.

Scope 3 — Value Chain Emissions

For many organisations, a significant part of their carbon footprint arises from activities across their value chain.

ETLCO supports screening and assessment of relevant Scope 3 categories, with priorities determined by the organisation’s activities, reporting objectives, and data availability.

Potential areas of assessment include:

• Purchased goods and services.

• Capital goods.

• Fuel- and energy-related activities outside Scope 1 and Scope 2.

• Upstream and downstream transportation and distribution.

• Waste generated in operations.

• Business travel.

• Employee commuting.

• Leased assets.

• Processing, use, and end-of-life treatment of sold products.

• Franchises and investments, where relevant.

The study identifies material sources, suitable calculation approaches, and opportunities to improve supplier and value chain data.

GHG Monitoring Plans and Data Management

Consistent monitoring helps organisations maintain an inventory that can be updated, reviewed, and compared over time.

ETLCO supports the preparation of monitoring plans that define:

• Emission sources and parameters to be monitored.

• Required activity data and supporting evidence.

• Data collection frequency.

• Responsibilities for collection, review, and approval.

• Metering and measurement requirements.

• Calculation methods and emission factor sources.

• Procedures for missing or incomplete data.

• Quality control checks and document retention.

• Arrangements for updating the inventory and reviewing the baseline.

Monitoring may combine operational records, metered consumption, engineering calculations, and direct measurements where technically appropriate.

Source Measurement and Methane Assessment

Where direct measurement is relevant, ETLCO can define a project-specific measurement scope to support the wider GHG assessment.

Depending on the source and available methods, this may include:

• Measurement of selected GHG concentrations in emission streams.

• Measurement or assessment of gas flow to support emission rate calculations.

• Review of operating conditions during testing.

• Identification of potential methane emission sources.

• Evaluation of data requirements for methane quantification.

• Follow-up assessment after emission reduction measures.

The target gases, equipment, methods, detection limits, and site access requirements are confirmed before mobilisation. Concentration measurements are assessed alongside flow and operating data where an emission mass rate is required.

Carbon Footprint and Emission Intensity Studies

ETLCO helps clients evaluate emissions in relation to their operations and output.

Studies can assess:

• Total emissions by facility, business unit, or activity.

• Emissions associated with specific projects or operations.

• Emissions per unit of production.

• Emissions per unit of energy generated or consumed.

• Changes in performance against a defined baseline.

• Major contributors to the organisation’s carbon footprint.

Using consistent boundaries and calculation methods helps distinguish operational changes from changes in reporting or data quality.

Emission Reduction and Decarbonisation Planning

A GHG study provides a foundation for identifying practical reduction opportunities.

ETLCO supports the evaluation and prioritisation of measures such as:

• Energy efficiency improvements.

• Optimisation of fuel consumption and combustion performance.

• Fuel switching and electrification.

• Reduction of methane and refrigerant losses.

• Improvements in transport and logistics.

• Waste prevention and treatment improvements.

• Changes in purchased energy arrangements.

• Engagement with suppliers on value chain emissions.

Potential measures can be assessed against estimated emission reductions, implementation requirements, costs, and operational constraints. The resulting roadmap can assign priorities, responsibilities, milestones, and performance indicators.

Reporting and Verification Readiness

Clear documentation makes GHG results easier to review and supports consistent reporting.

ETLCO can prepare an evidence package that includes the inventory methodology, source data, calculations, emission factors, assumptions, and quality checks. We also support the identification of documentation gaps before an independent verification exercise.

Inventory preparation and verification readiness support do not, by themselves, constitute independent third-party verification or certification.

Deliverables Tailored to Your Project

Depending on the agreed scope, deliverables may include:

• GHG source register and emissions inventory.

• Baseline carbon footprint report.

• Scope 1, Scope 2, and selected Scope 3 calculations.

• GHG monitoring and data collection plan.

• Emission intensity indicators and trend analysis.

• Data quality and uncertainty assessment.

• Emission reduction opportunity assessment.

• Decarbonisation action plan.

• Reporting templates and supporting evidence records.

Discuss Your GHG Study and Monitoring Requirements

Share your organisation’s activities, facility locations, reporting period, intended use of the study, and any customer or reporting requirements. Available fuel records, electricity bills, production data, refrigerant records, and previous GHG reports will help define the scope.

ETLCO will review your requirements and prepare a technical and commercial proposal for your greenhouse gas study and monitoring programme.