Gas protocol what is ghg protocol most widely used international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions history the ghg protocol arose when wri and wbcsd recognized that an international standard for corporate ghg accounting and reporting would be necessary in light. The corporate value chain scope 3 accounting and reporting standard allows companies to assess their entire value chain emissions impact and identify where to focus reduction activities. It is important to distinguish between the ghg protocol corporate standard from other ghg programs. An inventory is a list of emission sources and the associated emissions quantified using standardized methods. Greenhouse gas protocol greenhouse gas global warming. The ghg protocol corporate accounting and reporting standard helps companies and other organizations to identify, calculate, and report ghg emissions. Corporate value chain scope 3 standard ghg protocol. Our tools enable companies to develop comprehensive and reliable inventories of their ghg emissions.
The centers ghg guidance is meant to extend 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. Reporting criteria the wbcsdwri ghg protocol 2004, as updated january 2015 for the scope 1, 2 and 3 ghg emissions and ball corporations internal reporting criteria and definitions for the other indicators. Greenhouse gas accounting and reporting standards sector guidance calculation tools trainings webinar, elearning and inperson training standards and tools available free of charge at. Cventure was not involved in the preparation of entergys ghg emissions inventory.
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. Wbcsd, wri launch new edition of corporate ghg reporting standard. The ghg protocol, over a decadelong partnership between the world resources institute wri and the world business council for sustainable development. The purpose of this document is to help the interested user understand the data, assumptions, and calculations used to transform user inputs into estimates of emissions for the various scopes and categories as defined in the greenhouse gas protocol corporate value. The world resources institute wri is the leading international authority on carbon accounting and reporting.
In todays turbulent world, wri is working around the globe to turn big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human wellbeing. The greenhouse gas protocol world resources institute. Gas protocol what is ghg protocol most widely used international accounting tool for government and business leaders to understand, quantify, and manage greenhouse gas emissions history the ghg protocol arose when wri and wbcsd recognized that an international standard for corporate ghg accounting and reporting would be necessary in light of evolving climate change policy. The original methodology was developed by the world resources institute wri in partnership with the world business council for sustainable development wbscd, and it is the most popular methodology used worldwide to elaborate corporate ghg emission inventories. In order to utilize a materiality specification, the emissions. Ppt ghg protocol initiative powerpoint presentation. 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. The standard covers the accounting and reporting of seven greenhouse gases covered by the kyoto protocol carbon dioxide co2, methane ch4, nitrous oxide n2o. Ghg protocol corporate accounting and reporting standard this document, which provides a stepbystep guide for companies to use in quantifying and reporting their ghg emissions. A corporate or organisational greenhouse gas ghg emissions assessment quantifies the total greenhouse gases produced directly and indirectly from a business or organisations activities. The purpose of this document is to help the interested user understand the data, assumptions, and calculations used to transform user inputs into estimates of emissions for the various scopes and categories as defined in the greenhouse gas protocol corporate value chain accounting and. The standard covers the accounting and reporting of seven greenhouse gases covered by the kyoto protocol carbon dioxide co2, methane ch4, nitrous oxide n2o, hydrofluorocarbons hfcs, perfluorocarbons. May 10, 2004 the world resources institute is an environmental think tank that goes beyond research to create practical ways to protect the earth and improve peoples lives. Assurance standard erm cvs assurance methodology, based on the international standard on assurance engagements isae 3000 revised.
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Unlike part 1 of the iso 14064, which refined emerging ghg inventory standards and best practices already in existence such as the wbcsdwri ghg protocol, part 3 of iso 14064 established for the first time a process for conducting a verification of a ghg assertion, such as an organizations ghg inventory report. Estimates of carbon emissions were prepared according to the greenhouse gas ghg protocol corporate. 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. Global protocol for communityscale greenhouse gas emission inventories gpc wee kean fong senior associate, world resources insitute. Total scope 1 ghg emissions tonnes co 2 e total scope 2 location and market based ghg emissions tonnes co 2 e reporting criteria the wbcsdwri ghg protocol corporate standard ghg protocol and aptargroups internal reporting criteria and definitions. Its ghg protocol scope 2 guidance an amendment to the ghg protocol corporate standard provides global standards for companies reporting their greenhouse gas emissions and is. World resources institute wri resources view profile wri is a global research organization that spans more than 50 countries, with offices in the united states, china, india, brazil, indonesia and more. 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 most widely used international accounting tool for. 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. Multistakeholder partnership of businesses, ngos, governments and others convened by wri and wbcsd the ghg protocol corporate standard released in 2001, revised in 2004 all standards, protocols and tools available free on. The world business council for sustainable development wbcsd and world resources institutes wri corporate accounting and reporting standards corporate standard.
Scope 2 guidance new developments in corporate ghg accounting for electricity mary sotos, associate at world resources institute 2. Overview the methodologies embedded in the tool are based on the greenhouse gas protocol developed by the world resources institute wri and the world. The ghg protocol corporate standard is the most commonly used organisational ghg accounting methodology. Guide to greenhouse gas management for small business. Global protocol for communityscale greenhouse gas emission inventories. Calculating ghg emissions involves the following process, which is explained in this guide. The carbonneutral protocol natural capital partners. Greenhouse gas protocol for project accounting project protocol, and as such are focused on. The first part is a report pdf that describes the approaches for estimating greenhouse gas emissions from pulp and paper mills. 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. However, if the franchiser does have equity rights or operational financial control, then the same rules for consolidation under the equity or control approaches apply.
Sep 10, 2007 the world business council for sustainable development and the world resources institute have released new guidelines for calculating the greenhouse gas emissions benefits of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. Get our latest commentary, upcoming events, publications, maps, and data. About wri world resources institute is an environmental research and policy organization that creates solutions to protect the earth and. The ghg protocol corporate standard has been designed to be program or policy neutral. The course materials are based on the wri wbcsd ghg protocol corporate standard, while referring to the iso 14064. The hess ghg inventory protocol, consistent with best practices for inventory development, is derived from guidance provided by the greenhouse gas protocol, a corporate accounting and reporting standard revised edition, a collaborative effort of 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.
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