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The Kinesis Decarbonisation Platform interprets Activity Sources into Activity Streams, which are a predictable time-series of daily quantified activity, using Activity Models. The Stock Model is a type of activity model that is used for activities where consumables are consumed at a different date than their purchase — examples are bulk fuels like LPG bottles or on-site LPG tanks filled.

It models the consumption over time using purchase or delivery records and accounting for stock level changes. Previously, in the absence of information on stock level changes, we have been using assumptions on the rate of consumption of purchases. We have updated this to be consistent with our general approach to use the best available data — we use the activity period whenever available, otherwise, we use the invoice date. This means that for activity streams using the stock model, when we only have information on purchases or deliveries but not stock level changes, we are using the invoice/delivery date to account for the activity and its associated emissions. This update makes the methodology simpler, utilises the best available data, and eliminates unnecessary assumptions.