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Emission Reductions and Climate Change
Many organizations and companies are now concerned about reducing their
emissions of greenhouse gases. Since markets are evolving to sell "carbon
credits" and regulations may set caps on emissions, it is necessary to know how
to measure and manage carbon emissions. The references here will help you get
started.
But before you do, you should consider the resources in the Measurement
section of this CD. Measuring emissions is part of environmental management
accounting and sustainability performance assessment. So make sure you
understand the overall measurement issues as well as the specifics of emissions.
The leading organization developing approaches for measuring Greenhouse Gas
emissions is the The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative. Review their website
for extensive additional information.
Carbon Footprinting
Carbon Trust, 2006. 12 pp.
This short introduction is ideal to get oriented to the issues for measuring
carbon emissions, also known as a carbon footprint.
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard
World Resources Institute, 2006. 116 pp.
The GHG Protocol Corporate Standard provides standards and guidance for
companies and other organizations preparing a GHG emissions inventory. It covers
the accounting and reporting of the six greenhouse gases covered by the Kyoto
Protocol. It has the following objectives: To help companies prepare a GHG
inventory that represents a true and fair account of their emissions, through
the use of standardized approaches and principles. To simplify and reduce the
costs of compiling a GHG inventory To provide business with information that can
be used to build an effective strategy to manage and reduce GHG emissions To
increase consistency and transparency in GHG accounting and reporting among
various companies and GHG programs.
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol for Project Accounting
World Resources Institute, 2006. 148 pp.
The Project Protocol is the most comprehensive, policy-neutral accounting tool
for quantifying the greenhouse gas benefits of climate change mitigation
projects.
HOT CLIMATE, COOL COMMERCE: A Service Sector Guide to Greenhouse Gas
Management.
World Resources Institute, 2006. 80 pp.
This is intended for companies in the service sector. It includes a brief
overview of climate change science and expected impacts; an outline of the
connection between climate change and the service sector and the reasons that
servicesector companies should take action; and a step-by-step manual for
service-sector businesses ready to begin responding to climate change.
Working 9 to 5 on Climate Change: An Office Guide.
World Resources Institute, 2006. 70 pp.
This guide for office-based organizations includes an introduction to climate
change and the ways that offices contribute to this global problem; Seven simple
steps you can take to measure your office’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions;
Suggestions for reducing your office’s CO2 emissions.
Emission Estimation Technique Manuals
Environment Australia
These Manuals cover about 50 industries and also some common operations such as
vehicle driving. They describe the procedures and recommended approaches for
estimating emissions from facilities and various practices.
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