Carbon Flow is tool specially created by CBAMBOO to make the process of monitoring your emissions much easier. It uses the concept of a process flow diagram to map out the processes at your installation, and it calculates your emissions using the same methodology as the Commission’s Excel template does.

To use Carbon Flow, click on the button in the ‘Create emissions report version’ slideout. This open up a screen that looks as follows.

You create your process flow map by dragging the different nodes from the top section on to the white dotted space. You can always save your progress and continue at another time by clicking the “Save draft” button in the top right corner.

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Node types

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Precursors

To add a precursor, drag a ‘Precursor’ node on to the white space, then click on the box, and click on ‘Edit information’. This will open up a sidebar with a form that you have to complete.

In ‘Commodity code’ select the HS code of the good that you use in your production process and that you buy from another company. This will fill in the ‘Aggregated Goods Category’ box automatically.

If you cannot find the commodity code it is likely that that is because the good that you purchase is not in the CBAM list of codes. However, please get in touch at help@cbamboo.com so we can confirm this information.

Then, give the precursor a name. This is a free text field in which you can enter a part number, product code, or anything that is helpful and meaningful to you.

Finally, in the Suppliers table, you will need to add the supplier(s) from whom you purchased this material. To do so, click on ‘Add row’. This will create a row in which you can select your supplier from the dropdown, and type in the volume of material of this commodity code that you purchased from them.

You will notice that by default, the system uses default values. However, if the supplier is sharing data with you through the platform, or you have uploaded their data as a ‘managed supplier’, then the app will use actual data.

Then, click on ‘Done’ to close the slideout.

If you cannot find your supplier using the search box, click on ‘Can’t find your supplier?’.

This will open up a form where you will have to enter the supplier’s name, the address via the searchbox, and contact details or at least one person at the supplier company.

After you click on submit you will be able to select it from the dropdown.

You will now see that the precursor node now contains the information related to the goods you purchased, including the name, the commodity code and the total emissions.

You can add as many precursor nodes as your company requires.

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Production Processes

The next item on Carbon Flow is a Production Process. This node represents the process that takes place in your installation, and thus the emissions that occur. To add information for this step, drag a Production Process node on to the canvas, below or to the side of the Precursor node, and drag a line between the bottom black dot on the Precursor node and the top black dot of the Production Process. Sections with missing data are highlighted in red.

Complete the link between the two by typing in the volume of that Precursor that was used in that Production Process during the reporting year. Then, click on the Production Process node and click on ‘Edit information’.

The first step is to select the Aggregated Goods Category that your production process belongs to, then select the Production Route. Some Aggregated Goods Categories only have one possible Production Route, so you can set the default.

If you are unsure about which is the correct Aggregated Goods Category or Production Route for your production, or have any other questions about this step, get in touch at help@cbamboo.com, and we will be able to help.

Then, you will need to calculate your direct and indirect emissions based on your energy consumption and process emissions generated. To do so, for each relevant category, click in the ‘plus’ sign and add a new row. Then, select the relevant item from the dropdown. This will automatically fill in the item with the correct standard factors to convert a measure of volume into it’s CO2e equivalent.

When you’ve entered the relevant data, click on ‘Done’ to close the sidebar. You will notice that the green Production Process node now shows the total emissions (direct and indirect) that were generated as part of that manufacturing step.

As a default, Carbon Flow uses a mass unit for quantity for the different inputs, generally in tonnes.

However, occasionally data is available in a different unit. For example, natural gas is often measured in kWh. We have thus added the option to select kWh as the metric for natural gas.

If the unit you’re using for one of your inputs is not available, let us know at help@cbamboo.com and we will look to add it as an option.

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Goods produced

The output of this model is a set of goods that were produced. To add a CBAM good for this production process, drag and drop a ‘Produced CBAM Good’ object on to the canvas, below or to the side of the Production Process node, and link the two together by dragging a line between the Production Process’ bottom black dot and the top black dot of the Produced CBAM good.

As shown in the screenshot above, you can drag the nodes into any structure that you feel works best.

In this step, type in the volume that was produced of that good. You will also see a new value appear in the Production process node showing the scrap usage or scrap ratio. This is based on the difference between the input volume and the output volume in your volume boxes. If the input volume is much higher than the output volume the scrap indicator will inform you by showing as yellow.

Then click on the ‘Produced CBAM Good’ and click on ‘Edit information’.

In this form, you have to select the commodity code for the goods that your production process produced. You do this on the ‘Commodity codes’ dropdown box. If your commodity code is not listed it’s because it is either not a CBAM good, or the Aggregated Goods Category in the linked Production Process node is incorrect.

In the ‘Product name’ box enter a part number / model / description that is meaningful and useful to you and your customers. This form also shows a table which outlines the source of your emissions.

The second half of the form shows the required fields for the Qualifying Parameters, as well as the Carbon Price, which is optional.

The Qualifying Parameters data is usually found in the Mill Test Certificates that accompany the goods. Data on the usage of scrap will have to be provided by your supplier, unless you produce the raw materials.

Non-CBAM good node

This node is optional and can be used as a ‘sink’ in cases where the same manufacturing process produces both CBAM goods and non-CBAM goods. It’s useful to ensure that the total emissions are calculated attributed to the CBAM goods.

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Create a report

To submit the report and create the data on your page, click on ‘Submit’. This will redirect to your company’s page, which will show the emissions data that was just calculated.

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Use an existing report as a starting point

To use an existing report as a base to a new report, open the ‘emissions report versions’ section on your company page, and click on the ‘Carbon Flow’ badge for the report.

This will open the Carbon Flow report as it was submitted for that version.