Carbon Footprinting 101

A Guide to The Climate Registry’s Reporting Program

Annie Hoeksma, Program Manager, Outreach & EngagementChelsea Hasenauer, Program Associate, Technical ServicesRyan Cassutt, Government Services Associate

(866) 523-0764 x3help@theclimateregistry.org

Introduction: Member Services

Annie HoeksmaProgram Manager,

Outreach & Engagement

Chelsea HasenauerProgram Associate, Technical Services

Ryan CassuttProgram Associate,

Government Services

IntroductionGoals of this training

Understand the reporting process Know the basic program requirements Learn how to organize an inventory Know what type of data to collect

& where to find it Understand GHG accounting concepts Know which resources are available

through The Registry

Decision Globes: Look for this icon to indicate when you need to make a decision.

IntroductionWhat is a carbon footprint and how is it calculated?

• A carbon footprint is a measure of an organization’s impact on the environment in terms of GHG emissions released.

• What gets measured gets managed.

Image used with permission of Stanford Kay

Climate Registered™ Member (Complete Inventory)

Climate Registered™ Member (Transitional Inventory)

Basic Member Historical

Greenhouse gases (GRP, Ch. 3)

All seven internationally recognized GHGs—CO2, CH4, N2O, HFCs, PFCs, SF6, NF3

Self-defined, must meet GRP reporting requirements

Defined by you Complete or transitional

Geographical boundaries (GRP, Ch. 2)

All emissions in Canada, Mexico and the US, worldwide emissions optional

Self-defined, must meet GRP reporting requirements

Defined by you Complete or transitional

Operational boundaries (GRP, Ch. 5)

Scope 1 & 2, direct emissions of CO2

from biomass combustion

Self-defined, must meet GRP reporting requirements

Defined by you Complete or transitional

Third party verification

Required Required Optional Required, but not to Registry standards

IntroductionThe Climate Registry’s Program – Reporting Options

Decision: What type of inventory would you like to build?

IntroductionAwards and Recognition for Climate RegisteredTM Members

Climate Registered™ Awards Climate Registered™ Silver, Gold,

Platinum Other Member Recognition

Certificates (Climate RegisteredTM) Newsletter Speaker invitations Case studies Spotlight on our website

IntroductionThe Climate Registry’s Program - Deliverables

Completed inventory in Climate Registry Information System (CRIS)

Administrative Forms Net Inventory Form

Sector Specific Forms Supporting documentation

Exclusion of Miniscule Sources Form

IntroductionSteps to The Registry’s Reporting Process

Step 1: Define your reporting boundaries

Step 2: Organize your inventory and define facilities

Step 3: Identify emissions sources and collect data

Step 4: Enter data into the Climate Registry Information System (CRIS) Deadline: June 30th, 2015

Step 5: Verification Deadline: December 15th, 2015

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Step 1Define your reporting boundaries

Geographic Geographic scope of your carbon

footprint Organizational

Operations owned or controlled by your organization

Operational Greenhouse gases

associated withyour organization

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Geographic

Operational

Organization

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Your Inventory

Step 1Define your reporting boundaries

Geographic Boundaries North America

US States & dependent areas Mexican states Canadian provinces & territories

Worldwide (Optional) If you verify some worldwide emissions, you

must verify all worldwide emissions. May choose to report worldwide emissions

at any time

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Decision: What is your geographic boundary?

Step 1Define your reporting boundaries

Organizational Boundaries Control Approach (Choose one)

Operational Financial

Equity Share Approach (Optional) Used in addition to chosen control

approach

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Decision: Which control approach will you use?

Step 1Define your reporting boundaries

Organizational Boundaries - Example

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operational financial

Step 1Define your reporting boundaries

Operational Boundaries

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Source: WRI / WBCSD GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard

NF3

Step 2Organize your inventory and define facilities

Considerations for defining facilities Facility categories

Stationary Facility Commercial Buildings Ground-Based Vehicle Fleet Marine Voyages Aircraft Flights Other Special Facilities SEM-derived Emissions

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Step 2Organize your inventory and define facilities

Considerations for defining facilities (cont.)

Can aggregate certain types of facilities Vehicles: by fleet, vehicle type,

geographic area Commercial buildings: must meet

Registry definition Emissions estimated using Simplified

Estimation Methods (SEMs)

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Step 2Organize your inventory and define facilitiesCRIS Architecture

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Sources

Entity

Facilities

Carbon Accountants LLC

Office Vehicle Fleet

Purchased

Electricity

Pick-up

Trucks

Cars

eGRID Region Gasoline Bio-diesel Gasoline

Activity Data

Public Report Public Report

Step 2Organize your inventory and define facilities Facility-Level

reportingEntity-Level reporting

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Decision: Entity or facility level reporting?

Carbon Accountants LLC

Office Vehicle Fleet

Purchased

Electricity

Pick-up

Trucks

Cars

eGRID Region Gasoline Bio-diesel Gasoline

Carbon Accountants LLC

Office Vehicle Fleet

Purchased

Electricity

Pick-up

Trucks

Cars

eGRID Region Gasoline Bio-diesel Gasoline

Step 2Organize your inventory and define facilities

Confidential Business Information: If the release of facility-level data will

jeopardize confidential business information

Still meet The Registry’s facility-level reporting requirements

Allows for public disclosure of data at the entity level

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Step 2Organize your inventory and define facilitiesReport by Facility

(Pre-calculate emissions)Report by Source(Use CRIS’ calculator)

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You Measure

CRISCalculates

Decision: Pre-calculate emissions or use CRIS’ built-in calculator?

Carbon Accountants LLC

Office Vehicle Fleet

Purchased

Electricity

Pick-up

Trucks

Cars

eGRID Region Gasoline Bio-diesel Gasoline

Carbon Accountants LLC

Office Vehicle Fleet

Purchased

Electricity

Pick-up

Trucks

Cars

eGRID Region Gasoline Bio-diesel Gasoline

You Measure / Calculate

CRISSummarizes

Step 2Organize your inventory and define facilities

Key decisions to make about your inventory:

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Decision: What type of inventory would you like to build?Decision: What is your geographic boundary?Decision: Which control approach will you use?Decision: How will you define your facilities?Decision: Entity or facility level reporting?Decision: Pre-calculate emissions or use CRIS’ built-in calculator?

Step 3Identify emissions sources and collect data

Scope 1 Sources

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Step 3Identify emissions sources and collect data

Scope 2 Sources

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Step 3Identify emissions sources and collect data

Biogenic Sources

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Step 3Identify emissions sources and collect data

Scope 3 Sources (optional)

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Step 3Identify emissions sources and collect data

Miniscule Sources Deemed insignificant by The Registry Based on sector Declared instead of measured

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Step 3Identify emissions sources and collect data

GHG Accounting Concepts

Activity Data

Emission Factor (EF)

Global Warming Potential (GWP)

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GHG

GHG CO2e

Step 3Identify emissions sources and collect data

GHG Accounting Concepts (cont.)

General Formula:

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GHG CO2e

You Measure / Calculate

You Measure

Step 3Identify emissions sources and collect data

GHG Accounting Concepts (cont.) Pre-calculated vs CRIS Calculator

Pre-calculated:

CRIS Calculator:

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CRIS Calculates

CRIS Calculates

Step 3Identify emissions sources and collect data

GHG Accounting Concepts (cont.) Simplified Estimation Methods

(SEMs) Up to 5% of inventory Conservative back-of-the-envelope

estimate using upper-bound assumptions

Err on the side of overestimation rather than underestimation

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Step 3Identify emissions sources and collect data

Data Collection and Management Where does my data live? Do I have a good paper trail? What should I collect in the future?

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Step 4Enter data into CRIS

Take the CRIS training Read the CRIS Users Guide www.cris4.org

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CRIS Login Page

CRIS Report

Step 5Verification – What is it?

Optional, but highly encouraged Independent, third-party review Risk assessment, sampling, site visit(s),

re-calculation Ensures conformance with:

Reporting requirements Principles (completeness, transparency, and

accuracy) Minimum quality standard

Places credible data in the public domain

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Step 5Verification – What are the benefits?

Climate RegisteredTM status Use of logo Identify errors voluntarily High confidence in data quality Link costs to organizational efficiency

& performance Improve data management systems

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Resources General Reporting Protocol (GRP) Sector Specific Protocols Reporting Toolkit

Inventory Management Plan* (start here!)

Self-Defined Inventory Boundary Form Trainings: Webinar: Helpline: (866) 523-0764 x3 Help Desk: help@theclimateregistry.org

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Questions?

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