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Reporting & Public Disclosure

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Robyn CampVice President, Program

The Climate RegistryLos Angeles, CA

March 22, 2010

OF GHGS

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Annual Reporting Process

1. Build a verifiable inventory Develop an Inventory Management Plan (IMP) Report it to the Registry using the Climate

Registry Information System (CRIS)

2. Verify CO2 emissions Separate contract with 3rd party verifier Release data to public through CRIS

3. Reduce emissions Form a practical reduction plan

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Annual reporting timeline

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Jan – April

May – June

July – Dec

December 15

June 30Collect emissions activity data

Reporting Deadline

Conduct verification activities

Enter emissions activity data into CRIS Verification

deadline

•Registry conducts final review (“laugh test”) and to assure consistency in findings

•Verified data is available at www.theclimateregistry.org

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Core Program Tools General Reporting Protocol

Consistent with GHG Protocol User’s guide to support annual “regulatory quality”

reporting Emission factor tables Program deadlines Geographic boundary requirements

General Verification Protocol Consistent with ISO 14064 standards Guidance for independent verifiers Defines materiality, accuracy thresholds Sets quality criteria

Guidance on Accreditation Specifies qualifications for accreditation Detailed overview of the application process Explains assessment process

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Sector-Specific Tools

Local Government Operations Protocol

Electric Power Sector Protocol

Oil & Gas Production Protocol

Natural Gas T&D Guidance(forthcoming)

Performance Metrics for Public Transit

(forthcoming)

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Climate Registry Information System (CRIS)

http://cris.theclimateregistry.org

Electronic version of the reporting & verification protocols Built in calculation tools Vehicle for reporting

User support: User’s guide Online help cris@theclimateregistry.or

g Toll-free helpline Regular training webinars

Software partner, Misys

Future developments: GHG Sync to support bulk

data upload Data exchange with other

platforms Electric power sector –

carbon intensity metrics, T&D sources, power purchases

Local Government operations – landfills, wastewater treatment, disaggregated activities

Carbon “balance sheet” of liabilities and assets

Trend analysis User’s group

Sample CRIS report

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Climate RegisteredTM program

Build capacityClimate Registry Membership

Measure and report Climate Registered™

Reduce Climate Registered™ Silver, Gold or Platinum

Challenges?

Reporting fatigue – there are now many voluntary programs, and ours has the highest barrier to entry

Costs of participation weighed against value for recognition, Climate Registered label

Confidential business information – if requested, provided (state/province at CO2e)

Successes!

Over 700 MMT CO2e of verified data reported CCAR:

Basis for CA mandatory regs, now informing federal regulation Orgs that did CCAR were ready in year 1, others were not!

TCR: Support NV and MA mandatory programs Over 40,000 facilities and 500,000 mobile sources Companies can say in their websites, annual reports, defend

shareholder resolutions

Strong community of educated leaders Training webinars and in person Helpline (tollfree number) and help@theclimateregistry.org Resources on website

Companies are ready for regulation…!

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Questions???