Adapt and integrate ClimateTRACE transport data for our GPC schema

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Description:

As part of our GitHub project initiatives, we aim to adapt data from Climate TRACE into the format specified by the Greenhouse Gas Protocol for Cities (GPC). The GPC offers methodologies for cities to estimate their emissions, with sectors and subsectors providing a structured framework for calculation.

Project Context:

The GPC categorizes sectors and subsectors, with one such sector being transportation. Transportation, in turn, includes subsectors like on-road transportation, railways, aviation, etc.
Emissions are classified based on the nature of transportation, distinguishing between activities within city boundaries and those involving transboundary journeys.

Climate TRACE Data:

Climate TRACE provides information about on-road transportation under the "asset" category, with georeferenced data representing emissions as polygons.
Review Climate TRACE Methodology for detailed insights into their data representation.

Project Objectives:

Scope 1 Emissions:
Determine if we can assign emissions into Scope 1 using the Climate TRACE data. Scope 1 includes direct emissions from owned or controlled sources.

Scope 2 Emissions:
Investigate the feasibility of assigning emissions into Scope 2 with Climate TRACE data. Scope 2 covers indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, heat, or steam consumed by the reporting entity.

Scope 3 Emissions:
Explore the possibility of assigning emissions into Scope 3 using Climate TRACE data.
Identify applicable methodologies for handling transboundary transportation journeys within the GPC framework.

Key Questions:

Can the Climate TRACE data align with the GPC structure to assign emissions into the specified scopes?
Are there challenges or considerations in adapting georeferenced polygon data into the GPC format?
What methodologies can be applied to address emissions from transboundary transportation journeys?