Inventory of us greenhouse gas emissions and sinks epa. Ghanas ghg inventory process, which will be updated periodically to capture the complexities of the operational aspects and activities that characterize the planning, preparation and management phases of ghg inventory in ghana. This phase focuses on greenhouse gas ghg emissions inventories, an important metric for most broad climate, energy, and sustainability projects and. The nir4 covers 26 years full timeseries, from 1990 to 2016 for the 4 main ipcc sectors. This document contains the epa s greenhouse gas inventory management plan which provides the technical underpinnings of epa s ghg emissions measurement, emission reduction measures and offset product purchases undertaken in 2012. This guide is a comprehensive technical manual with detailed methods to calculate ghg emissions, and is a great resource. When including greenhouse gas information reported by suppliers to the ghgrp, emissions coverage reaches approximately 8590% see figure 1. With its findings supported by the court, the epa can now proceed with its greenhouse gas standards for new cars beginning with the 2012 model year and with the newly established. Epa victorias greenhouse gas inventory management plan. While the p2 cost savings calculator produces the same cost. Annual change in co2 emissions and total 2012 emissions from fossil fuel combustion. Greenhouse gas inventory development toolkit open energy. Climate leaders greenhouse gas inventory protocol core. This inventory management plan is an internal epa victoria document that outlines the specific steps epa undertakes as part of our annual greenhouse gas ghg inventory.
The federal greenhouse gas accounting and reporting guidance was originally established by section 9 of executive order e. Environmental protection agency 20 regional x x characterizing pivotal sources of methane emissions from natural gas production. Approximately 80 percent of the total emissions in this inventory since 2010 have been derived from state level data reported directly to deq. Inventory of greenhouse gas 3 emissions and sinks to comply with existing commitments under the united nations framework convention on 4 climate change unfccc. National greenhouse gas inventory report july, 2015. Greenhouse gas emissions inventory for the state of georgia 19902008 released january 2012. It will be developed, tested and commissioned within two years of the publication of this. Ghanas ghg inventory process, which will be updated periodically to capture the complexities of the operational aspects and activities that characterize the planning, preparation and. The gases covered by the inventory include carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur. Global protocol for communityscale ghg emissions gpc 1 1 executive summary 2 the global protocol for communityscale greenhouse gas emissions gpc is a multistakeholder, 3 consensusbased protocol for developing internationally recognized and accepted communityscale 4 greenhouse gas accounting and reporting standards. Guidance for setting up and enhancing national technical teams for. This version of the inventory covers the period from 1990 to 2012.
Epa has developed a capacitybuilding approach to help countries build sustainable ghg inventory management systems. The us environmental protection agency epa provides information on climate change, ghgs, and ghg emissions, as well as information on their related activities. The guidance document can also be used as a qaqc tool for local experts or the inventory compilation team. Scope 3 inventory guidance epa center for corporate. Epa air pollution control cost manual science inventory. Sample product standard ghg inventory reporting template. According to ghg inventory guidance, quantification of scope 1 and 2 emissions are mandatory for organizations reporting and disclosing ghg emissions, while scope 3. National epa 2006 ipcc guidelines for national ghg inventories u. A longstanding document prepared by epa, the control cost manual focuses on point source and stationary area source air pollution controls for volatile organic compounds vocs, particulate matter pm, oxides of nitrogen nox, and some acid gases. We offer multiple online learning solutions on the worlds most widely used ghg accounting standards. Greenhouse gases environmental protection division. The agency also builds capacity through technical support to. This inventory is chosen for a select year, typically the most recent year in which sufficient data is available.
Epa greenhouse gas ghg standards proceed with support of. If you report to the greenhouse gas reporting program, or you think you might be required to, visit the for reporters page for resources, tools, and training opportunities. Epaghg inventory targeted data collection strategies and. Epa center for corporate climate leadership ghg inventory guidance ii the u. An emission inventory is an estimation of the amount of pollutants discharged into the atmosphere that can. A corporate accounting and reporting standard ghg protocol developed by the world resources institute. Federal greenhouse gas accounting and reporting guidance. Welcome to epas electronic greenhouse gas reporting tool.
Epa national communication support programme, 2012. Understanding updates to the epa inventory of greenhouse. Greenhouse gas inventory procedures manual for quality assurance quality control and. The basic thrust is that were considerably more efficient. The ghg working group in 2012, new york states climate smart communities and cleaner, greener communities cgc programs launched an effort to develop regional ghg inventories for all ten of the states economic development. Epa s greenhouse gas reporting program ghgrp tracks facilitylevel emissions from the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the united states. Gases inventory report ba s e y e a r 2012 bishops university greenhouse gases ghg emissions inventory was prepared according to the requirements of the international standard iso 140641. Communications from parties not included in annex i to the convention cge and united states environmental protection agency us epa training materials, workbooks, templates on developing sustainable national ghg inventory systems. Greenhouse gas emissions and sinks on september 14, 2012, epa held a stakeholder workshop on key aspects of the estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from the natural gas sector in the inventory of u. This is a presentation by brian cook of epa from the joint state and local climate and energy program webcast on using epa. In 2012, new york states climate smart communities and cleaner, greener. The data explorer has not been updated with data from the draft u. Even as we submit this report, we have started preparing a national ghg inventory manual and qaqc plan which is expected to guide future inventory work.
Epa climate leaders ghg inventory protocol report direct emissions from mobile combustion sources. Us epa ghg inventory capacity building undpunepgef national communication support programme ncsp manual on managing the greenhouse gas inventory process the handbook was developed by united nations development programme with input from a wide range of institutions and national experts from annexi and non annexi parties. Webinar audio recording to play the audio recording. Each year the epa publishes irelands greenhouse gas inventory which is submitted to the european commission and the unfccc in march and april on an annual basis. Epas draft regional ghg inventory guidance and icleis. Oil and natural gas sector liquids unloading process. Greenhouse gases environmental protection division georgia epd. This inventory allows local governments to quantify the ghg emissions they produce, identify major sources of emissions, and serve as a static reference to compare future emissions to. The us environmental protection agency epa provides information on climate change, ghgs, and ghg emissions, as well as. This annual report provides a comprehensive accounting of total greenhouse gas emissions for all manmade sources in the united states. The agency also builds capacity through technical support to enhance data collection for estimating ghg emissions and sinks for agriculture, forestry, and other sectors. Greenhouse gas emissions assessment methodology milena breisinger.
Epa corporate ghg goal evaluation model users manual page 3 1. Ghanas fourth national greenhouse gas inventory report. Voluntary reporting instructions for 2008 emissions. Interesting report from the epa on ghg co2 emissions inventory.
A summary of epa s 2012 emissions inventory is available in appendix a. Greenhouse gas inventories for developing countries under the unfccc. You are about to view greenhouse gas ghg emissions data from large facilities. Important information about this data set this data set does not reflect total u. Stormwater supplement to the stormwater management manual municipal stormwater. Epas air pollution control cost manual provides guidance for the development of accurate and consistent costs for air pollution control devices. New york community and regional ghg inventory guidance. The sectorbased inventory is compiled by integrating data from deqs greenhouse gas reporting program and modeled emissions estimates from epas state inventory tool. Epa continues to quality assure data and plans to release updated data. Prepared by kira stoll, office of sustainability 1 2012 greenhouse gas emissions inventory report the 2012 greenhouse gas inventory reveal s a decrease in emissions of 5. Develop greenhouse gas inventory there are many metrics related to climate, energy, and sustainability, such as energy use, criteria air pollutants, vehicle miles traveled, and waste generation. Greenhouse gas inventory data explorer the data explorer is an interactive tool that provides access to data from epas annual inventory of u.
Overview of us epa ghg inventory data co 2urban synthesis and analysis co 2usa network workshop november 6, 2017. An emission inventory is an estimation of the amount of pollutants discharged into the atmosphere that can be broken down by specified source categories in a certain geographical area and within a specified time span e. The environmental protection agency epa made further updates to its estimates of methane emissions in its inventory of u. The objective of the guidance document is to serve as a manual for experts to assess the ghg inventory and inventory. The calculation methods provided below are not currently aligned with the methods in epas final ghg reporting rule. Epa issues final ghg reporting rule for oil and gas industry. The united states environmental protection agency epa regulates section 608 of. Preparing irelands greenhouse gas inventories and projections.
If you report grant results to the epa p2 program, use this feature to help check the accuracy of your reported ghg cost savings. This technical report does not necessarily represent final. Even as we submit this report, we have started preparing a national ghg inventory manual. If the information you are looking for is not here, you may be able to find it on the epa web archive or the january 19, 2017 web snapshot.
Us epa, oar, climate protection partnerships division subject. Sample product standard ghg inventory reporting template this sample reporting form illustrates the reporting requirements of the product standard. Procedures manual for qaqc and uncertainty analysis. Greenhouse gas emission standards for lightduty vehicles manufacturer performance report for the model year notice. Develop greenhouse gas inventory climate and energy. Our tools enable companies to develop comprehensive and reliable inventories of their ghg emissions. Environmental protection agency 20 regional x x characterizing pivotal sources. Energy, industrial process and product use ippu, agriculture, forestry and other land uses afolu and waste. These materials are expected to be completed in early 2010. The climate leaders greenhouse gas inventory protocol is an effort by epa to enhance the ghg protocol to fit more precisely what is needed for climate leaders. Greenhouse gas protocol provides standards and tools that help countries and cities track progress toward climate goals. Ghg protocol supplies the worlds most widely used greenhouse gas accounting standards. Cge and united states environmental protection agency us epa. This inventory allows local governments to quantify the ghg emissions they.
Use the play video button below to view the individual video segments and the materials button to obtain a copy of the slides that were used in the lead national ambient air quality standards update broadcast held on december 9, 2008. Epa center for corporate climate leaderships the center ghg guidance is based on the greenhouse gas protocol. The scope of this ghg inventory includes the activities of. Seventeen states, the district of columbia, and seven of the nations top environmental groups petitioned the u. It reflects the steps we took to develop our 2012 ghg inventory and is intended to serve as a guide for future inventories. This inventory covers 20 years complete time series from 1990 and 2012 for the 4 main ippc sectors. Epa has prepared software tools for the agriculture, landuse change and forestry, and solid waste sectors that simplify the task of completing a ghg inventory. Epas greenhouse gas inventory management plan outlines the steps undertaken as part of the 2012 annual greenhouse gas ghg inventory. It describes the drivers and challenges for governments, companies and investors in dealing with ghg reporting and. Summary and analysis of api and anga survey responses api and anga, 2012 american petroleum institute. More than 9 out of 10 fortune 500 companies reporting to cdp. On june 26, 2012, a panel from the us court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit unanimously upheld the us environmental protection agencys epa landmark greenhouse. National greenhouse gas inventory manual of procedures. Ghg inventory epa now publishes two data sets of economywide u.
Epa corporate ghg goal evaluation model users manual. Epd greenhouse gas programs greenhouse gases ghgs, including carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, fluorinated gases, and others, contribute to global climate change. The united states environmental protection agency epa prepares the official u. Epa certification exam preparatory manual 8th edition. Epas developing a national inventory systems template workbook is useful and provides a foundation for planning and designing a national ghg inventory system, in particular institutional arrangements facilitates effective organization and management of ghg inventory. The data was reported to epa by facilities as of 08042019. Best practices on national ghg inventory management system teri. Us epa ghg inventory capacity building undpunepgef national communication support programme ncsp manual on managing the greenhouse gas inventory process the.
In 2010, dalhousie released the first university climate change plan and ghg baseline inventory. Epa is using this facilitylevel data to improve estimates of national greenhouse gas emissions, including using it to improve the u. Greenhouse gas ghg emissions and sinks is a comprehensive topdown assessment of national ghg emissions, and presents emissions across multiple years starting in 1990. Inventory report st tstate epa eiip g id epa st t i t t leiip guidance, epa state inventory tool local icleinacaa epa clean air and climate protection software local government protocol under icleica registryclimate registry epa dvrpc local government protocol under. Page 4 of 233 preface the nir was compiled by the ministry of environment, science, technology and innovation mesti and.
Greenhouse gas emissions and sinks since the early 1990s. Managing the national greenhouse gas inventory process. Epa continues to quality assure data and plans to release updated data periodically. Greenhouse gas inventory data explorer the data explorer is an interactive tool that provides access to data from epa s annual inventory of u. These give an estimate of greenhouse gas emissions for 2012. The climate leaders greenhouse gas inventory protocol is an effort by epa. Inventory of greenhouse gas emissions and sinks to comply with existing commitments under the united nations framework convention on climate change unfccc.
Notes and references for the cira report us epa epa. Introduction this chapter addresses the greenhouse gas ghg emissionsthat would be generated by the. The ghg protocol consists of corporate accounting and reporting standards and separate calculation tools. Inventory report st tstate epa eiip g id epa st t i t t leiip guidance, epa state inventory tool local icleinacaaepa.