Early editions of the inventory followed the protocols established by the world resource institute ghg protocol. Since 2002, pse has undertaken a voluntary inventory of greenhouse gas emissions associated with its powersupply portfolio. Recordings and transcripts can be downloaded below. As a signatory to the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc, canada is obligated to prepare and submit an annual national greenhouse gas ghg inventory covering anthropogenic emissions by sources and removals by sinks. To achieve a verification of your reported greenhouse gas emissions, training in ghg verification using iso 14064 part 3 will be a. Applications now open for greenhouse gas inventory training. A ghg inventory comprises of estimating emissions and removals from all source categories. Scientists use inventories of natural and anthropogenic humancaused emissions as tools when developing atmospheric models.
Six greenhouse gas inventory specialists and researchers from developing countries visit new zealand to learn about the compilation of the new zealand national agricultural greenhouse gas inventory. Energy, industrial processes and product use, agriculture, forestry and other land use, waste. These facilities are required to report annual data about ghg emissions to epa as part of the greenhouse gas reporting program ghgrp. Help cities establish a base year emissions inventory, set reduction targets, and track their performance.
Welcome to the epa state inventory tool training session. Agriculture and land use national greenhouse gas inventory alu. The agriculture and land use greenhouse gas inventory alu software guides an inventory compiler through the process of estimating greenhouse gas emissions and removals related to agricultural and forestry activities. Greenhouse gas inventory guide for local government operations. Measuring ghg emissions c40 climate action planning resource. The course prepares the student for the following areas of the ghgiq certification. Climate change, carbon emissions and footprinting training. Greenhouse gas inventory 101 for local, regional, and state governments is available in two installments. Greenhouse gas inventory resources institute for local. Unfccc gir castt training programme on greenhouse gas. Welcome to the download page for epas state greenhouse gas inventory and projection tools. In 20, agricultural greenhouse gas sources accounted for about 9% of total u. The national greenhouse gas inventory system nis curriculum was developed to help countries implement a series of activities to build their institutional capacity to develop high quality national ghg inventories on a regular basis.
A ghg inventory is an estimation of the greenhouse gas emissions and removals of a country and therefore essential and mandatory element of the unfccc reporting. Greenhouse gas inventory guide for local government operations page 3 what is a local government operations ghg inventory. Facility greenhouse gas reports washington requires some facilities and transportation fuel suppliers to annually report their greenhouse gas emissions. This free online course provides knowledge to build a sustainable national ghg inventory and to assess emissions from the land use sector. National ghg inventory capacity building climate change.
State inventory tool sit training session december 5, 2007 slide 1. Each year, mit measures the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the operation of our campus to better understand our direct contribution to the heattrapping gases in the atmosphere the gases contributing to global climate change. For information on partnering with the unfccc to develop a unfccccastt training package. It includes requirements for the design, development, management, reporting and verification of an organizations ghg inventory. Greenhouse gas inventory guide for local government. Introduction greenhouse gas inventory report 1 introduction the city of somerville the city is located in middlesex county, massachusetts, two miles northwest of boston.
About the ghg protocol for cities world resources institute, c40 cities climate leadership group and iclei local governments for sustainability iclei have partnered to create a ghg protocol standard for cities known as global protocol for communityscale greenhouse gas emission inventories gpc. Usda oce climate change national greenhouse gas inventory. Greenhouse gas inventory training week global research. This phase focuses on greenhouse gas ghg emissions inventories, an important metric for most broad climate, energy, and sustainability projects and.
Ghg verification course climate change, carbon emissions and. Note that the users guides are companion documents to the tools, and epa encourages users to consult them. Hundreds of industry professionals have learned greenhouse gas accounting from wri experts through inperson trainings. It is the first of its kind under the unfccccastt initiative on climate action support and transparency training. The materials contained in this cge training package, on national greenhouse gas ghg inventories, intends to provide the reader with the best possible synthesis of all the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc methodologies and tools available which could be of use for nonannex i. New elearning course on national greenhouse gas ghg. The california greenhouse gas emissions for 2000 to 2017, trends of emissions and other indicators, summarizes and highlights the major annual changes and notable longerterm trends of each years ghg inventory. The training allows you to master the independent parts of the iso 14064 standard, quantify and report the ghg inventory, and plan, implement and report a verification against the standard. The national greenhouse gas inventory, updated annually, is the basis for the evaluation of the objectives in the frame of the kyoto protocol and the co2 act kyoto protocol. Training greenhouse gas management services since 1998. The page includes zip files containing the tools and corresponding guidance documents. The global protocol for communityscale greenhouse gas emission inventories gpc provides a robust framework for accounting and reporting citywide.
Of the course participants, 14 have become accredited greenhouse gas inventory quantifiers. It provides easytoread graphs and explanations to illuminate californias progress in its commitment to reduce climatechanging. Greenhouse gas inventory data explorer the data explorer is an interactive tool that provides access to data from epas annual inventory of u. Contains the latest, scientifically robust and internationally accepted methods for estimating nationallevel ghg inventories for future ndc reporting under the paris agreement. What to consider when starting an inventorywhat to consider when starting an inventory andrea denny us epa emissions inventory conference septesepte be, 0 0mber 27, 2010. Flight provides information about greenhouse gas ghg emissions from large facilities in the u. The workshop will be a great opportunity to share their experience and best practices with participants.
The alu software information, training, and download can be found here. Online training the greenhouse gas protocol offers multiple online learning solutions to get busy professionals uptospeed on the worlds most widely used ghg accounting standards. Tracking greenhouse gas emissions supports policies and actions that can most effectively reduce emissions while also achieving other city goals. This training course will cover the basics of ghg accounting for organizations. The materials contained in this cge training package, on national greenhouse gas ghg inventories, intends to provide the reader with the best possible synthesis of all the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc methodologies and tools available which could be of use for nonannex i parties and experts in the. Epas local greenhouse gas inventory tool was developed to help communities across the united states to evaluate their greenhouse gas emissions. As part of the elearning series building a sustainable national greenhouse gas inventory for agriculture, forestry and other land use developed by fao through the mitigation of climate change in agriculture micca programme, a new elearning course entitled the national greenhouse gas inventory for land use has been launched. The ghg inventory system training workshop 20 will be hosted by. New elearning on national greenhouse gas ghg inventory for. Greenhouse gas inventories are a type of emission inventory that are developed for a variety of reasons.
As part of its contribution to the global research alliance on agricultural greenhouse gases gra, new zealand hosted six agricultural greenhouse gas inventory specialists, researchers, and. Based on the global protocol for communityscale greenhouse gas emission inventories gpc standard, the tool facilitates transparent calculation and reporting of. It provides the methodologies to inventory baseline greenhouse gas emissions and track progress over time. Training and testing opportunities for ghg reporting view other pages in this section select one proposed rules resources by subpart training and testing opportunities rulemaking notices eggrt data reporting system confidential business information you may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. This allows you to then track progress improvement or containment actions. This course provides the necessary knowledge to build a sustainable national greenhouse gas inventory nghgi and assess greenhouse gas ghg. Topics include understanding the purpose and scope of a ghg inventory, inventories vs. Inventory tools range from relatively simple spreadsheets to complex interactive webbased systems. Based on the global protocol for communityscale greenhouse gas emission inventories gpc standard, the tool facilitates transparent calculation and. Unfccc ghg inventory methodological documents and training materials.
Based on the ipcc guidelines on national greenhouse gas inventories. This paper presents the inventory of greenhouse gas emissions and sinks for bangladesh, with 1990 as the base year. This course details the correct iso approved methodology to verify greenhouse gas emissions. New elearning on national greenhouse gas ghg inventory. The requirements for quantifying, monitoring and reporting project under iso 140642. Alu agriculture and land use national greenhouse gas. Use this tool to compile a greenhouse gas ghg inventory for your entire community or for local government operations in particular. Local greenhouse gas inventory tool energy resources for. Develop greenhouse gas inventory there are many metrics related to climate, energy, and sustainability, such as energy use, criteria air pollutants, vehicle miles traveled, and waste generation.
The city inventory reporting and information system ciris is an accessible, easytouse and flexible excelbased tool for managing and reporting city greenhouse gas inventory data. Unfccc gir castt training programme on greenhouse gas 2018. Since 2002, pse has undertaken a voluntary inventory of greenhouse gas ghg emissions associated with its powersupply portfolio. Tools built on ghg protocol greenhouse gas protocol. New elearning course on national greenhouse gas ghg inventory for agriculture. This course is the second elearning in the series and follows on from the successful course on national greenhouse gas inventories for agriculture, launched back in 2017. National greenhouse gas inventory system curriculum asia. The small business administration s sbas mission is to maintain and strengthen the. Scope 2 emissions comprise the largest segment of our greenhouse gas emissions, followed by the direct emissions of our facilities and then our business travel. Developing ghg inventories is an essential first step toward managing emissions. See the washington state greenhouse gas emissions inventory for statewide emissions totals.
Bangladesh emissions of greenhouse gasespreliminary. Facility greenhouse gas reports washington state department. Policy makers use inventories to develop strategies and policies for emissions reductions and to track the progress of those policies. It provides easytoread graphs and explanations to illuminate californias progress in its commitment to reduce. Mean reduction of total emissions of all greenhouse gases over the period 202020 by 15. Training and testing opportunities for ghg reporting.
Our program uses the same emission calculation methods as the u. A local government operations ghg inventory is an accounting, analysis, and baseline report of the ghg emissions resulting from the daytoday operations of a village, town, city or county. The data explorer has not been updated with data from the draft u. Doee regularly tracks the districts greenhouse gas emissions in order to measure our progress towards reducing emissions 50% by 2032 and 100% by 2050. The training material also help them to meet the requirements of the enhanced transparency framework etf of the paris agreement, built to ensure trust and confidence in countries contributions. Greenhouse gas management institute ghg and carbon. The greenhouse gas inventory is the comprehensive statistics of emissions according to the reporting requirements of the united nations framework convention on climate change. Develop greenhouse gas inventory climate and energy. Alu agriculture and land use national greenhouse gas inventory software greenhouse gas emissions inventories are conducted by governments to quantify the influence of anthropogenic activity on emissions and removals of several gases, particularly co 2, n 2 o and ch 4. The course materials are based on the wriwbcsd ghg protocol corporate standard, while referring to the iso 14064. Early editions of the inventory followed the protocols established by the world resource institute. Presentations for greenhouse gas emissions inventory and. There are many metrics related to climate, energy, and sustainability, such as energy use, criteria air pollutants, vehicle miles traveled, and waste generation.
Developed for climate smart communities csc, the local government ghg accounting tool is an. Apply now for training on greenhouse gas inventories unfccc. Greenhouse gas inventories identify the major sources of greenhouse gasses and measure how much they pollute. Environmental protection agencys epa greenhouse gas reporting program. Training for the implementation of the paris agreement. The inventory and other official ghg emissions totals often do not include biogenic carbon dioxide emissions. Below is a schedule of upcoming technical team discussion group meetings for general reporting, powerutilities, refineries, landfills, cogeneration, and the cement manufacturing sector. Agriculture and land use national greenhouse gas inventory alu software.
Help cities develop a comprehensive and robust greenhouse gas inventory in order to support climate action planning. In this context, a training session was organised in june 2014 in genoa to help enp. Nov 06, 20 ghg emissions inventory and mandatory reporting sector technical discussions. Go to eggrt and download your full xml report not the public report and if necessary, your ivt xml. This software is based on the methods in the ipcc national greenhouse gas inventory guidelines. Each learner will be able to download a personal copy of iso 14064. An emission inventory is an estimation of the amount of pollutants discharged into the atmosphere that can be broken down by specified source categories in a certain geographical area and within a specified time span e. Scope 1, scope 2 and scope 3, and go beyond our operational targets. Our corporate greenhouse gas emissions fall into three categories. Epa assists developing countriesnonannex i countries under united nations framework convention on climate change unfcccto improve their capacity to estimate and track their greenhouse gas ghg emissions. The local government operations protocol is the first in a suite of protocols to assist california cities, counties, and other local government organizations in quantifying their greenhouse gas emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory capacity building. Iso 14064 auditor training greenhouse gas accounting. Greenhouse gas ghg inventory tools are designed to assist in data collection, processing, and reporting.
Applications now open for greenhouse gas inventory. During the training session the participants will be in a listen only mode. Greenhouse gas inventory development toolkit open energy. An introduction to national ghg inventories climamed.
The agency prepares inventories on a periodic basis under the federal clean air act and the massachusetts global warming solutions act. The inventory consists of carbon dioxide emissions from energy consumption and forestry and landuse change, and methane emissions from flooded rice cultivation, livestock, and landfills. Ghg emissions inventory and mandatory reporting sector technical discussions. New elearning course on national greenhouse gas ghg inventory for agriculture 21032017 this free online course provides knowledge to build a sustainable national ghg inventory and to assess emissions from the agriculture sectors. The inventory report for 2002, 2006, and 2011 can be found at the city of denton completes ghg inventories approximately every five years. Environment canada is responsible for preparing canadas official national inventory with input from numerous experts. The city covers an area slightly over 4 square miles. A citywide ghg inventory enables cities to measure their overall emissions, as well as understand the contribution of different activities within the city. Help cities develop a comprehensive and robust greenhouse gas inventory in. Click to download global protocol for communityscale greenhouse gas emission inventories, 5. Only by using the correct verification methodology can one provide the independent and correct assessment of the data associated with a ghg inventory or project. Download the state inventory and projection tool energy. Ghg current california emission inventory data california.
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