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Voluntary GHG Reporting & The Climate Registry

Ann McCabeNATF June 4, 2009

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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 states4 Native Sovereign Nations

MEMBERS: over 330 Members/Reporters

The Climate Registry

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The Registry’s 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 1. A cost effective means to track/manage GHG

emissions• “Can’t manage what you don’t measure”

• Can take 2-3 years to perfect GHG tracking and reporting

• Full corporate carbon footprint

2. Access to software, training and technical support

3. Document early actions

4. Prepare for mandatory state/federal reporting

5. Identify energy efficiency opportunities, cost savings

6. Recognition as a global environmental leader

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Who are the Members?

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Many states and regions creating reporting, cap & trade programs

Regional Greenhouse Gas

Initiative (and observers)

Western Climate Initiative (and

observers)

State-based GHG trading is expanding

Midwest GHG Accord (and observers)

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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

How to participate: Step One -- Gather data (1)

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Geographic scope: All North America

Transitional reporting: At least all CO2 for at least one state/province for first two years of participation

Historic data may be submitted Must be third-party certified

Minimum: CO2 from all stationary sources for one state/province

Track mostly through utility bills and vehicle fuel

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

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Batch Verification Eligibility Threshold:

1000 metric tons total CO2e or less, with no significant process/fugitive emissions

Emissions Sources: Indirect emissions from electricity

consumption Direct emissions from stationary

combustion for heating or cooling, and Direct emissions from mobile sources

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Have your data reviewed by an approved verifier annually

Accreditation process being managed by ANSI, American National Standards Institute Linked to ISO process

First pool of verifiers accredited in December 2008; others in 2009. List of verifiers, contacts on website.

How to participate: Step Two -- Verify

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Publish your data publicly on the Registry’s 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 information about environmental efforts, programs and reduction targets

How to participate: Step Three -- Publish

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Existing voluntary climate programs

GHG REGISTRIES CA Climate Action Registry

(now Climate Action Reserve) The Climate Registry

GHG REDUCTION PROGRAMS

EPA Climate Leaders DOE 1605b/Climate Vision

TRADING PROGRAMS Chicago Climate

Exchange (CCX)

INVESTOR DISCLOSURE Global Reporting

Initiative Carbon Disclosure

Project

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Comparison of Voluntary GHG Programs

PROGRAM

Participants

Purpose Reporting Level

Organizational Boundaries

Emissions Scope

Third-Party Verification

DOE 1605b

Varies: includes facilities

and entities

Varies: some entity

inventories,some

reductions

Entity Level

(starting 2007)

Choice of equity share,

financial and/or

operational control

Scope 1 (Indirect Optional)

Optional

EPA Climate Leaders

USCorporation

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Corporate reduction

goals

Entity Level

Determined by Participant

Scope 1 & 2; (Scope 3 Optional)

Optional

Chicago Climate Exchange

Varies: includes US

and International companies

Emission reduction trading

Entity, Facility or

Project Level

Equity Share Scope 1 (Indirect Optional)

Required (Performed by Finra)

The Climate Registry

North American

Organizations (Report

NA &/or International Emissions)

Entity-wide GHG registry

Entity-wide at Facility Level

Choice of equity share,

financial and/or

operational control

Scope 1 & 2 (Scope 3 optional)

Required

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Costs of Participation

Annual Participation FeeAnnual Verification Fee Staff time

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Climate Registry Fee Structure

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Verification Costs

Costs will vary with:

1. Quality of data and management systems

2. Organization of data3. Size and complexity of operations

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Local Gov’t Operations Protocol Jointly-developed protocol (TCR, CCAR,

CARB, ICLEI)

Final in June

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Leveraging EEC Block Grant Funds As part of Stimulus package,

government and tribal entities eligible for Energy Efficiency and Conservation grants Climate Registry Webinars Use EEBCG $$ to join Registry and build

GHG inventory, for consultants to assist with GHG inventory and/or for verification expenses

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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 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 (CERS) or similar data exchange mechanism

requests comment on allowing states to collect data

requests comment on how best to harmonize with state programs

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Benefits for Members/Reporters 1. Cost-effective means to track/manage GHG emissions

• “Can’t manage what you don’t measure”

• Can take 2-3 years to perfect GHG tracking and reporting

• Full corporate carbon footprint

2. Access to software, training and technical support

3. Document early actions

4. Prepare for mandatory state/federal reporting

5. Identify energy efficiency opportunities, cost savings

6. Recognition as a global environmental leader

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For More Information:

Ann McCabe, Midwest Regional Director(773) 661-1230

ann@theclimateregistry.orgWestern: Tymon LodderEastern: Denise Sheehan

www.TheClimateRegistry.org