Voluntary GHG Reporting

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Voluntary GHG Reporting The Climate Registry

• Ann McCabe
• National Tribal Forum on Air Quality
• June 4, 2009

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The Climate Registry

• MISSION To standardize and centralize high
  quality GHG data into a North American GHG
  registry to support voluntary and mandatory
  reporting programs
• BOARD 10 Canadian Provinces, 2 Territories
• 41 U.S. States and D.C.
• 6 Mexican states
• 4 Native Sovereign Nations
• Campo Kumeyaay
• Southern Ute
• Pueblo of Acoma
• Gila River

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The Registrys Voluntary Program

• Philosophy best practices reporting
• Based on international and state/provincial
  standards
• WRI/WBCSD GHG Protocol and ISO standards
• Reporting Requirements
• All GHG emissions in North America
• Entity-wide emissions at the facility-level
• All six GHGs
• All direct (Scope 1) and indirect GHG emissions
  (Scope 2) Scope 3 (e.g., travel) optional
• Annual 3rd Party Verification

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Benefits for Members/Reporters

• A cost effective means to track/manage GHG
  emissions
• Cant manage what you dont measure
• Can take 2-3 years to perfect GHG tracking and
  reporting
• Full carbon footprint
• Access to software, training and technical
  support
• Document early actions
• Prepare for mandatory state/federal reporting
• Identify energy efficiency opportunities, cost
  savings
• Recognition as a global environmental leader

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Who are the Members?
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City and State Members include

• Austin, Texas Davis, CA Greenville, SC Long
  Beach, CA Oneonta, NY Rochester, NY
• Roseville, CA San Francisco, CA
• Seattle, WA Syracuse, NY Vernon, CA
  Wilmington, DE
• States of Utah Colorado

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State-based GHG trading is expanding
Many states, provinces and regions creating
reporting, cap trade programs
RGGI Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (and
observers)
WCI Western Climate Initiative (and observers)
MGA Midwest GHG Accord (and observers)
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How to participate Step One -- Gather data (1)

• Input data by facility into web-based software
• Annually, on calendar year basis
• All 6 Kyoto gases (CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs,
  SF6)
• Direct stationary, mobile, process and fugitive
• Indirect electricity consumption
• Biogenic emissions from stationary combustion
• Estimation permitted for up to 5 of emissions
• Operational control, financial control or equity
  share

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How to participate Step One -- Gather data (2)

• Geographic scope All North America
• Historic data may be submitted
• Must be third-party certified
• Track through utility bills and vehicle fuel

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How to participate Step Two -- Verify

• Have your data reviewed by an approved verifier
  annually
• Accreditation process being managed by ANSI,
  American National Standards Institute
• First pool of verifiers accredited in December
  2008 others in process. List on website.

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How to participate Step Three -- Publish

• Publish your data publicly on the Registrys
  website
• Includes facility data
• May request Confidential Business Information
  (CBI) exemption so data is aggregated to state
  level and CO2 equivalent
• Your annual public report may include info about
  environmental efforts, programs and reduction
  targets

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Costs of Participation

• Annual Participation Fee
• Annual Verification Fee
• Staff time

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Climate Registry Fee Structure
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Verification Costs

• Costs will vary with
• Quality of data and management systems
• Organization of data
• Size and complexity of operations

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Local Govt Operations Protocol

• Jointly-developed protocol (TCR, CCAR, CARB,
  ICLEI)
• Final in June

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Leveraging EEC Block Grant Funds

• Government and Tribal entities eligible for
  Energy Efficiency and Conservation grants
• 54.8 m for eligible tribes in direct DOE grants
• Other future funds for competitive bid grants
• Climate Registry webinars June 10 and 15
• Use EEBCG to
• join The Registry (membership fee based on
  budget),
• have consultants help build GHG inventory,
• cover verification expenses.

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How do I know if my tribe is eligible for
funding?

• Entitled Tribes be verified at
• www.eecbg.efficiency.gov
• Other government/tribal entities need to check
  periodically for details
• Over 455M available in the future
• Entitled funds do not expire, so if at first
  you dont succeed, try, try again

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Leveraging EEC Block Grant Funds

• Step 1 Request a DUNS Number at
  http//fedgov.dnb.com/webform/displayHomePage.do
• Step 2 Register with the Central Contractor
  Registry (CCR) at http//www.ccr.gov/
• Step 3 E-Business Point of Contact must register
  in FedConnect at https//www.fedconnect.net/FedCo
  nnect/
• Deadline June 25, 8 pm
• EEC Strategy due 120 days after app due date

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EPA Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule

• Proposed EPA federal mandatory GHG reporting
  rule
• Draft rule released 3/10/09 final by year-end
• Comments due June 9
• Climate Registry testimony on website
• First reporting year 2010 due March 2011
• Emissions-based threshold of 25,000 metric tons
  of CO2e/yr, plus other covered sources

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EPA GHG Reporting Rule

• Requests comment on requiring fleets to report
• Requests comment on 3rd party verification
• Will use same verification model as Acid Rain
  Program QA/QC using computer analysis to flag
  anomalies

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EPA GHG Reporting Rule - Data

• proposes to collect data directly
• will likely share data through Consolidated
  Emissions Reporting Schema or similar data
  exchange mechanism
• requests comment on allowing states to collect
  data and
• how best to harmonize with state programs

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Benefits for Members/Reporters

• Cost-effective means to track/manage GHG
  emissions
• Cant manage what you dont measure
• Can take 2-3 years to perfect GHG tracking and
  reporting
• Full carbon footprint
• Access to software, training and technical
  support
• Document early actions
• Prepare for mandatory state/federal reporting
• Identify energy efficiency opportunities, cost
  savings
• Recognition as a global environmental leader

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For More Information

• Ann McCabe, Midwest Regional Director
• [phone], ann_at_theclimateregistry.org
• Western Tymon Lodder, tymon_at_theclimateregistry.o
  rg
• Eastern Denise Sheehan, denise_at_theclimateregistr
  y.org
• www.TheClimateRegistry.org