The Climate RegistryThe Climate Registry

What Is The Climate Registry??What Is The Climate Registry??

Non profit organization for Non profit organization for registering Green House Gases registering Green House Gases (GHG’s)(GHG’s)

Composed of Member States, Tribes, Composed of Member States, Tribes, and U.S. Territoriesand U.S. Territories

Created on March 14, 2007Created on March 14, 2007 Membership still currently availableMembership still currently available

What Does It Do ??What Does It Do ??

The Climate Registry will:The Climate Registry will:

1.1. Gather Gather data from stationary sources, data from stationary sources, mobile sources, process emissions and mobile sources, process emissions and fugitive emissionsfugitive emissions

2.2. Certify Certify this data using third-party this data using third-party certifierscertifiers

3. 3. ReportReport the data publicly the data publicly

Why Was It Created??Why Was It Created?? Because the federal government has Because the federal government has

failed to take the action to reduce failed to take the action to reduce GHG’sGHG’s

States decided to create an States decided to create an organization to register GHG’s as a organization to register GHG’s as a first step towards managing/reducing first step towards managing/reducing GHG emissionsGHG emissions

To create a database of GHG’s in To create a database of GHG’s in anticipation of Cap and Trade, or GHG anticipation of Cap and Trade, or GHG reduction/control strategiesreduction/control strategies

GHG’s andGHG’s and Climate Change Climate Change

In computer-based models, rising In computer-based models, rising concentrations of greenhouse gases concentrations of greenhouse gases generally produce an increase in the generally produce an increase in the average temperature of the Earth.average temperature of the Earth.

Rising temperatures may, in turn, produce Rising temperatures may, in turn, produce changes in weather, sea levels, and land changes in weather, sea levels, and land use patterns, commonly referred to as use patterns, commonly referred to as “climate change.”“climate change.”

Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) United Nations organizations: World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Green House GasesGreen House Gases

Heat

Climate Change Higher Temperatures

Rising sea levelsMelting Glaciers

Abnormal Weather

GHG’sIndustry

ResidentialCommercial Sources

ATMOSPHERE OZONE LAYER

Green House GasesGreen House Gases

CHCH44 -- Methane -- Methane

COCO22 -- Carbon Dioxide -- Carbon Dioxide

NN22O -- Nitrous OxideO -- Nitrous Oxide HFC’s -- Hexa Flourocarbons (Halanes)HFC’s -- Hexa Flourocarbons (Halanes) PFC’s -- Polymer FlurocarbonsPFC’s -- Polymer Flurocarbons SFSF66 -- Sulfur Hexaflouride -- Sulfur Hexaflouride

Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)United Nations organizations: World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Global Carbon CycleGlobal Carbon Cycle

Sources of Carbon Dioxide

Annual Energy Review 2005 Report No. DOE/EIA (Energy Information Administration) -0384(2005) Posted: July 27, 2006

2007 Projections2007 Projections

Assessments generally suggest that Assessments generally suggest that the Earth’s climate has warmed over the Earth’s climate has warmed over the past century and that human the past century and that human activity affecting the atmosphere is activity affecting the atmosphere is likely an important driving factor. likely an important driving factor.

Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)United Nations organizations: World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

How The Climate Registry How The Climate Registry was Createdwas Created

States decided to take action on States decided to take action on registering GHG’sregistering GHG’s

Invited Tribes to participateInvited Tribes to participate

Steering Committee of States Steering Committee of States and Tribes developed By-Laws, and Tribes developed By-Laws, Articles of Incorporation, Articles of Incorporation, Principles and GoalsPrinciples and Goals

How to Join The Climate Registry?How to Join The Climate Registry?

Members join by agreeing to Statement of Members join by agreeing to Statement of Principles and GoalsPrinciples and Goals

Signed by Government’s Executive OfficialSigned by Government’s Executive Official Number of Tribal Members = Number of Number of Tribal Members = Number of

State Members State Members Executive Committee for day-to-day Executive Committee for day-to-day

decision makingdecision making Central office with regional representativesCentral office with regional representatives Stakeholder involvement through advisory Stakeholder involvement through advisory

committee(s)committee(s)

CostsCosts

Green House Emission Sources:Green House Emission Sources: Annual Participation FeeAnnual Participation Fee

Annual Certification FeeAnnual Certification Fee

Member States and Tribes:Member States and Tribes:∅∅

Zero

Zip

Nada

By - LawsBy - Laws

Eligible for membershipEligible for membership– StatesStates– TribesTribes– Districts, Territories, and Possessions of Districts, Territories, and Possessions of

the USthe US Members = Member of Board of Members = Member of Board of

DirectorsDirectors Board can extend membership to Board can extend membership to

Canadian Provinces and Mexican Canadian Provinces and Mexican StatesStates

Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors– Decrease in number of state directors Decrease in number of state directors

does not shorten term of any existing does not shorten term of any existing directordirector

– Directors must be state or tribal Directors must be state or tribal employees or, in the case of tribal and employees or, in the case of tribal and other members, an elected officialother members, an elected official

– If status of director changes, If status of director changes, automatically removed from officeautomatically removed from office

– Four-year terms, no limit on number of Four-year terms, no limit on number of termsterms

– No alternatesNo alternates

CompositionComposition Board of Directors (Members)Board of Directors (Members)

OfficersOfficers

CommitteesCommittees

StaffStaff

OfficersOfficers

ChairChair Vice-Chair for Finance and Vice-Chair for Finance and

DevelopmentDevelopment Vice-Chair for Programs and Vice-Chair for Programs and

ProtocolsProtocols SecretarySecretary TreasurerTreasurer

CommitteesCommittees

Board Committees Board Committees

Advisory Committees Advisory Committees

Executive Committee (Officers plus two Executive Committee (Officers plus two at-large members)at-large members)

Executive Committee has full power of Executive Committee has full power of Board between meetingsBoard between meetings

California Climate Action RegistryCalifornia Climate Action Registry

The Climate Registry is modeled after CCARThe Climate Registry is modeled after CCAR– 235 members235 members– IndustryIndustry– State and local agenciesState and local agencies

RGGI (Regional Greenhouse Gas Inventory) RGGI (Regional Greenhouse Gas Inventory) Northeast statesNortheast states

New Mexico, ArizonaNew Mexico, Arizona

U.S. Energy DistributionU.S. Energy Distribution

Source: Energy Information Administration 2007

QuestionsQuestions

No cost to become a MemberNo cost to become a Member Must pay travel costsMust pay travel costs Member must participate (attend Member must participate (attend

Board meetings or via conference Board meetings or via conference call)call)

No proxy votes or participationNo proxy votes or participation No alternatesNo alternates Members do NOT have to register Members do NOT have to register

GHG’sGHG’s

Significance for TribesSignificance for Tribes

ParticipationParticipation Decision-makingDecision-making Support Efforts to Reduce GHG Support Efforts to Reduce GHG

EmissionsEmissions Cap and TradeCap and Trade Regulation of EmissionsRegulation of Emissions

Information AvailableInformation Available

HereHere Statement of Principles and GoalsStatement of Principles and Goals Important DatesImportant Dates

Websites:Websites: By-LawsBy-Laws Articles of IncorporationArticles of Incorporation Attorney’s ReviewsAttorney’s Reviews Sample Invitation Letter/Joining LetterSample Invitation Letter/Joining Letter

DeadlinesDeadlines

April 24 – to join for press announcement April 24 – to join for press announcement about creation of The Climate Registryabout creation of The Climate Registry

May 1 – press release whoop-tee-dooMay 1 – press release whoop-tee-doo

May 16 – to join as founding MemberMay 16 – to join as founding Member

May 23 – first meeting of Board of May 23 – first meeting of Board of DirectorsDirectors

The National Park formerly known The National Park formerly known as “Glacier”as “Glacier”

California ranks third in the Nation in refining California ranks third in the Nation in refining capacity and its refineries are among the most capacity and its refineries are among the most sophisticated in the world. sophisticated in the world.

California’s per capita energy consumption is low, California’s per capita energy consumption is low, in part due to mild weather that reduces energy in part due to mild weather that reduces energy demand for heating and cooling. demand for heating and cooling.

California leads the Nation in electricity California leads the Nation in electricity generation from non-hydroelectric renewable generation from non-hydroelectric renewable energy sources, including geothermal power, energy sources, including geothermal power, wind power, fuel wood, landfill gas, and solar wind power, fuel wood, landfill gas, and solar power. California is also a leading generator of power. California is also a leading generator of hydroelectric power. hydroelectric power.

California Quick FactsCalifornia Quick Facts

National Research Council National Research Council May 2001May 2001

“ “Greenhouse gases are accumulating in Greenhouse gases are accumulating in Earth’s atmosphere as a result of human Earth’s atmosphere as a result of human activities, causing surface air activities, causing surface air temperatures and sub-surface ocean temperatures and sub-surface ocean temperatures to rise.” temperatures to rise.”

“ “The changes observed over the last The changes observed over the last several decades are likely mostly due to several decades are likely mostly due to human activities, but we cannot rule out human activities, but we cannot rule out that some significant part of these that some significant part of these changes is also a reflection of natural changes is also a reflection of natural variability.”variability.”