The development and implementation of this local government ghg protocol follows principles consistent with those used in the finance sector, to ensure accurate accounting and reporting. It reflects the priorities identified by ecologia and its ngo allies for negotiation within working group 5. Co1 wriwbcsd ghg protocol corporate standard co3 iso. Likewise, effective ghg management involves setting a ghg target. Calculating ghg emissions involves the following process, which is explained in this guide.
The ghg protocol, over a decadelong partnership between the world resources institute wri and the world business council for sustainable development. Corporate standard, managed jointly by the world resources institute wri and the. Accounting, published in december 2005 by the world resources institute and the world. Iso ds 14067 is under development and its expected release date is late 2012. A comparison of iso 14064 part 1 and the ghg protocol. Also, the protocol supports a data collection process that can be efficiently integrated with an emis. Administrative bodies the ghg protocol is developed by the wri and the wbcsd. About wri world resources institute is an environmental research and policy organization that creates solutions to protect the earth and. India ghg program launches with more than 20 leading companies. The ghg protocol for project accounting was finalized and published in december 2005. Convened in 1998 by the world resources institute wri and the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd. Introduction to ghg protocol corporate accounting standard.
Greenstone is holding a webinar on tuesday 21st july at 1pm gmt on what you need to know about reporting scope 2 emissions under the new ghg protocol guidance. Big news in the realm of greenhouse gas accounting and reporting, folks. The greenhouse gas protocol world resources institute. For more detailed guidance on measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions, see the ghg. Wri and the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd. Ghg protocol corporate accounting and reporting standard. The information contained in this guide, as well as the calculation spreadsheets provided online, build on and are consistent with the ghg protocol. The mission of the greenhouse gas protocol initiative ghg protocol is to develop and promote internationally accepted greenhouse gas ghg accounting and reporting standards through an open and inclusive process. This convenient, selfpaced course teaches business professionals how to account for. The mission of the greenhouse gas protocol initiative ghg protocol is to develop and.
The term shall is used in the chapters containing standards to clarify what is required to prepare and report a ghg inventory in accordance with the ghg protocol corporate. Courtesy derik broekhoff the ghg protocol guidelines for ghg impacts of gridconnected generation projects. The worlds first full suite of ghg measurement standards the product life cycle standard and the corporate value chain scope 3 standard 2. Identify the types of financial risks that can result from the ghg emissions intensity exposure of carbon assetsprojects or companies with high exposures to present and future ghg emissions 2. Corporate ghg emission inventories lessons learned. Corporate value chain scope 3 standard online course. Ghg protocol initiative 1 ghg protocol initiative standards, guidelines and calculation tools for corporate ghg accounting reporting wbcsderic derobert and heidi sundin milan, italy march 1st 2002 world resources institute 2 wbcsd who we are. A coalition of some 160 leading international companies. Wriwbcsd ghg protocol and supports, rather than undermines, national and international initiatives for combating climate change.
The greenhouse gas protocol ghg protocol is the most widely used international accounting tool for government and. Estimating ghg emissions using the local government. An introduction to the ghg protocol compare your footprint. The first major update to the ghg protocol corporate accounting and reporting standard responds to the rapid growth of renewable energy and other major shifts in the electricity market, wri says. Greenhouse gas protocol ghg protocol corporate standard. Brian and matt are also members of the ghg protocol revision working group, and have actively contributed to the 2nd draft of the protocol. Ghg protocol is a tool used to understand, quantify and manage ghg emissions, originally developed in the united states in 1998 by the world resources institute wri, being the most frequently used tool worldwide for businesses and governments to elaborate ghg inventories. The ghg protocol initiative encourages the use of the ghg protocol corporate standard by all companies regardless of their experience in preparing a ghg inventory. The greenhouse gas protocol 390 370 350 330 310 290 270 ppm year. Greenhouse gas protocol for project accounting project protocol, and as such are focused on. The objective is to provide a consistent approach for. Wri, the ghg protocol is a unique multistakeholder partnership of businesses, ngos. World resources institute world business council for sustainable development wriwbcsd ghg protocol corporate accounting and reporting standard ghg protocol, which is the global standard for calculating corporate ghg emissions.
The ghg protocol corporate accounting and reporting standard helps companies and other organizations to identify, calculate, and report ghg emissions. Learn about working at greenhouse gas protocol ghg protocol. As companies develop strategies to reduce the ghg emissions of their products and operations, corporatewide ghg targets are often key elements of these efforts, even if some parts of the company are or will be subject to mandatory ghg limits. The greenhouse gas protocol world resources report.
Reporting usually captures outputs from processes like burning of fossil fuels, deforestation, agricultural practices e. That task was made a little easier today with the release of two new greenhouse gas protocol standards developed by the world resources institute wri and the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd. It also complies with iso 14064 standard and with the quantifying. The ghg protocol is the most widely used accounting tool to manage, understand and quantify greenhouse gas emissions. Wriwbcsd ghg protocol new standards presentation 1. The world resources institute has published new guidance for companies to measure emissions from purchased electricity. Ghg protocol has been developed by the world resources institute wri and the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd in a multistakeholder partnership of businesses, ngos, governments and others it is the.
Wriwbcsd ghg protocol corporate standard description internationally recognised procedure for ghg emission quantification and the preparation of verifiable emission reports. The greenhouse gas protocol ghgp provides accounting and reporting standards, sector guidance, calculation tools, and trainings for business and government. Ghg protocol launches longawaited value chain, product. The greenhouse gas protocol ghg protocol is the most widely used international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions. The methodologies embedded in the tool are based on the greenhouse gas protocol developed by the world resources institute wri and the world business. You will be asked a series of relatively simple questions to quickly calculate a comprehensive first screening of your companys scope 3 value chain carbon footprint, in alignment with the wriwbcsd ghg protocol. A guide to designing ghg accounting and reporting programs 10 g street, ne suite 800 washington, dc 20002 usa tel. The ghg protocol product standard has been launched in october 2011. Ppt ghg protocol initiative powerpoint presentation. Through the greenhouse gas protocol ghgp world resources institute wri and the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd work with businesses to develop standards and tools. The greenhouse gas protocol tool for refrigeration is a free excel spreadsheet calculator designed to calculate ghg emissions specifically from refrigeration and air conditioning sources. The ghg protocol initiative background the most widely used international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. The ghg protocol product standard has been developed by the wriwbcsd and has been tested by 60 companies in a road test in 2010.
The ghg protocol document provides a framework for the complete and reliable reporting of ghg data to stakeholders, both internal corporate and business units, and external users. The world resources institute wri is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to create practical ways to protect the earth and improve peoples lives. Jointly convened in 1998 by the world business council for sustainable development wbcsd and the world resources institute. Greenhouse gas accounting describes the way to inventory and audit greenhouse gas ghg emissions. Launched in 1998, the initiatives mission is to develop internationally accepted greenhouse gas ghg accounting and reporting standards. The ghg protocol sets the global standard for how to measure, manage, and report greenhouse gas emissions convened in 1998 by wri and wbcsd provides. New guidance on scope 2 reporting has been published by the ghg protocol as a response to the rapid growth in renewable energy. India ghg program launches with more than 20 leading.
Coloplast has adopted the greenhouse gas protocol as the basis for our greenhouse gas ghg accounting principles and we voluntarily disclose our full known greenhouse gas inventory, within our reporting boundaries, to the cdp and in our annual corporate responsibility report in the following, we define our ghg reporting boundaries and. It looks at the second working draft of iso 14064 and the draft revised version of the greenhouse gas protocol ghgp as at december 2003. Global protocol for communityscale ghg emissions gpc 1 1 executive summary 2 the global protocol for communityscale greenhouse gas emissions gpc is a multistakeholder, 3 consensusbased protocol for developing internationally recognized and accepted communityscale 4 greenhouse gas accounting and reporting standards. These principles have previously been adapted by the wriwbcsd ghg protocol initiative to apply to the accounting and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and are. The standards aim to give companies a comprehensive view of the life cycle impacts of their products and value chains. See who you know at greenhouse gas protocol ghg protocol, leverage your professional network, and get.
It is designed to set the standard for accurate, complete, consistent, relevant and transparent accounting and reporting of ghg emissions by companies and organizations, including information on setting organizational and operational. As well as providing a baseline against which to assess future reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the ghg protocol allows businesses to compare the effectiveness of different mitigation strategies. The centers ghg guidance is meant to expand upon the ghg protocol to align more closely with epaspecific ghg calculation methodologies and emission factors, and to support the centers ghg management tools and its climate leadership awards initiative. More than 9 out of 10 fortune 500 companies reporting to cdp use ghg protocol. A multistakeholder partnership of businesses, ngos, governments and others convened by wri and wbcsd. Greenhouse gas accounting and reporting standards sector guidance calculation tools trainings webinar, e. More than sixty corporations, which began measuring the greenhouse gas ghg emissions of their products and supply chains in january by testing a new global framework that is part of the greenhouse gas protocol initiative, have completed their road test of the new global standards the two new ghg protocol standards the product lifecycle accounting and reporting standard pdf. Greenhouse gas protocol provides standards and tools that help countries and cities track progress toward climate goals. The paper solely represents the views of the author. Following suit, the wbcsdwris ghg protocol is amending all of its standards corporate, product and scope 3 to. Ghg protocol for project accounting world resources report. Develop internationally accepted ghg accounting and reporting standards and to promote their use worldwide. A corporate or organisational greenhouse gas ghg emissions assessment quantifies the total greenhouse gases produced directly and indirectly from a business or organisations activities.
Ghg protocol for project accounting global greenhouse. The greenhouse gas protocol the ghg protocol for project accounting world resources institute 2000 2010 2020 2030 204 the greenhouse gas protocol the ghg protocol for project accounting wri wbcsd world resources institute 10 g street, ne suite 800 washington, dc 20002 usa tel. Wri is a global research organization that works closely with leaders to turn big ideas into action to. The ghg protocol ict sector guidance addresses key business issues experienced by ict sector companies for example. Development of oil and gas exploration and production and. This report is guided by the draft ngo position paper on the iso ghg standard1. Guide to greenhouse gas management for small business.
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