A Project of The Climate Institute www.climate.org/acar Executive Director John Topping, President, The Climate Institute Steering Committee Luis Roberto.

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A Project of The Climate Institute Executive Director John Topping, President, The Climate Institute Steering Committee Luis Roberto Acosta, President, Instituto del Clima Senator Heherson Alvarez, Commissioner of Climate Change, Philippines Steve Apfelbaum, President, Applied Ecological Services Charles Bayless, NAEA Board Chairman; e3Greentech Board of Directors Paul Bartlett, Environmental Scientist Robert W. Corell, Principal, Global Environmental Technology Foundation; Chair, Arctic Climate Impact Assessment Gary Dodge, Director of Science and Certification, Forest Stewardship Council U.S. Robert Engelman, President, Worldwatch Institute Peter A. Globensky, Principal Consultant, BASA; Former CEO, Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Stephen Leatherman, Professor and Director of the Laboratory for Coastal Research, Florida International University Michael MacCracken, Chief Scientist, The Climate Institute John Noel, President, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy Conn Nugent, President, Heinz Center Ata Qureshi, Former Team Leader, Asia Climate Change Study Stanley Rhodes, President, SCS Global Services Linda Schade, Executive Director, The Black Carbon Reduction Council Tim Warman, Vice President, Climate and Energy, National Wildlife Federation Carol Werner, Executive Director, Environmental and Energy Study Institute Daniel Wildcat, Professor, Haskell Indian Nations University; Founder, American Indian Alaska Native Climate Change Working Group Our Mission The Arctic Climate Action Registry is a new registry dedicated to mitigating greenhouse gases and other emissions and activities affecting the Arctic region. Our goal is to stimulate projects that slow down and ultimately end the warming of the Arctic, with measurable progress toward this goal within the next decade. Why Focus on the Arctic? Climate change in the Arctic region is here. The regional mean temperature in the Arctic is rising more than twice as fast as the Earth as a whole. As a result, summertime Arctic sea ice is disappearing, villages are being threatened with erosion, wildlife habitat is disappearing, and the Greenland Ice Sheet is melting at an ever-faster rate, increasing the rate of sea level rise. Moreover, regional warming feedback loops have been set into motion that are accelerating the rate of warming, with potentially devastating implications for the whole planet. Stopping Arctic warming is the front line in the fight against global climate change. What Can Be Done? As daunting as the challenge of climate change is, there are many opportunities to tackle warming in the Arctic region through active mitigation efforts. These efforts revolve around reducing emissions of three major contributors to Arctic warming – methane, black carbon, and tropospheric ozone. By focusing on these climate pollutants, the Arctic Climate Action Registry seeks to make a demonstrable difference and point the way toward further efforts that can alter the trajectory of climate change worldwide. Find out how you can become Arctic Climate Neutral.

Project Registry — Arctic Climate Change Mitigation Companies and other entities can register projects that reduce methane, black carbon, and tropospheric ozone precursor emissions affecting the Arctic region, as well as projects aimed at increasing albedo. Examples include: Shipping – Equipping ships with electrostatic precipi- tators to capture black carbon, or using and purchasing turbine- powered ships. Forest fires – Boreal forest crown fire suppression management under responsible forestry guidelines. Airlines – Reduced emissions from airline fleets. Pollution Prevention – Stack emissions captured at electricity production and other industrial facilities. Methane Capture – Methane capture for electricity generation. Geoengineering – Consider projects such as “cloud brightening” that could help cool the region. Arctic Climate Impact Profile Certification Apply life cycle assessment (LCA) based on updated climate indicator assessment protocols* to determine your Arctic Climate Impact Profile. Arctic Climate Protection Network Companies, agencies, institutions and individuals can become part of the solution by participating in the Arctic Climate Protection Network. To participate, sign up for Arctic Climate Offset Credits. Participants who achieve Arctic Climate Neutral status, or who have made demonstrable progress toward that goal, can publicize their active efforts to help stop Arctic warming. Arctic Climate Protection Education Presentation materials for businesses, curricula for schools, and downloadable apps are being developed to create a greater understanding of the importance of solving the Arctic climate crisis. Activities of the Registry Our activities include the establishment of company and product Arctic climate impact profiles, creation of a registry of projects that reduce these impacts, and establishment of the Arctic Climate Protection Network. Find Out More For more information about how you can register your mitigation project with the Arctic Climate Action Registry, establish your Arctic impact profile, join the Arctic Climate Protection Network or become involved, contact Assessment protocols being finalized under the American National Standards Institute process in the SCS-002 Life Cycle Assessment standard.