1. Carbon Footprinting 101 A Guide to The Climate Registry’s Reporting Program Annie Hoeksma, Program Manager, Outreach & Engagement Chelsea Hasenauer, Program Associate, Technical Services Ryan Cassutt, Government Services Associate (866) 523-0764 x3 help@theclimateregistry.org

2. Introduction: Member Services Annie Hoeksma Program Manager, Outreach & Engagement Chelsea Hasenauer Program Associate, Technical Services Ryan Cassutt Program Associate, Government Services

3. Introduction Goals of this training  Understand the reporting process  Know the basic program requirements  Learn how to organize an inventory  Know what type of data to collect & where to find it  Understand GHG accounting concepts  Know which resources are available through The Registry Decision Globes: Look for this icon to indicate when you need to make a decision.

4. Introduction What is a carbon footprint and how is it calculated? A carbon footprint is a measure of an organization’s impact on the environment in terms of GHG emissions released. What gets measured gets managed. Image used with permission of Stanford Kay

5. Climate Registered™ Member (Complete Inventory) Climate Registered™ Member (Transitional Inventory) Basic MemberHistorical Greenhouse gases (GRP, Ch. 3) All seven internationally recognized GHGs—CO 2, CH 4, N 2 O, HFCs, PFCs, SF 6, NF 3 Self-defined, must meet GRP reporting requirements Defined by youComplete or transitional Geographical boundaries (GRP, Ch. 2) All emissions in Canada, Mexico and the US, worldwide emissions optional Self-defined, must meet GRP reporting requirements Defined by youComplete or transitional Operational boundaries (GRP, Ch. 5) Scope 1 & 2, direct emissions of CO 2 from biomass combustion Self-defined, must meet GRP reporting requirements Defined by youComplete or transitional Third party verification Required OptionalRequired, but not to Registry standards Introduction The Climate Registry’s Program – Reporting Options Decision: What type of inventory would you like to build?

6. Introduction Awards and Recognition for Climate Registered TM Members  Climate Registered™ Awards  Climate Registered™ Silver, Gold, Platinum  Other Member Recognition  Certificates (Climate Registered TM )  Newsletter  Speaker invitations  Case studies  Spotlight on our website

7. Introduction The Climate Registry’s Program - Deliverables  Completed inventory in Climate Registry Information System (CRIS)  Administrative Forms  Net Inventory Form  Sector Specific Forms  Supporting documentation  Exclusion of Miniscule Sources Form

8. Introduction Steps to The Registry’s Reporting Process  Step 1: Define your reporting boundaries  Step 2: Organize your inventory and define facilities  Step 3: Identify emissions sources and collect data  Step 4: Enter data into the Climate Registry Information System (CRIS) Deadline: June 30 th, 2015  Step 5: Verification Deadline: December 15 th, 2015 8

9. Step 1 Define your reporting boundaries  Geographic  Geographic scope of your carbon footprint  Organizational  Operations owned or controlled by your organization  Operational  Greenhouse gases associated with your organization 9 Geographic Operational Organizational Your Inventory

10. Step 1 Define your reporting boundaries Geographic Boundaries  North America  US States & dependent areas  Mexican states  Canadian provinces & territories  Worldwide (Optional)  If you verify some worldwide emissions, you must verify all worldwide emissions.  May choose to report worldwide emissions at any time 10 Decision: What is your geographic boundary?

11. Step 1 Define your reporting boundaries Organizational Boundaries  Control Approach (Choose one)  Operational  Financial  Equity Share Approach (Optional)  Used in addition to chosen control approach 11 Decision: Which control approach will you use?

12. Step 1 Define your reporting boundaries Organizational Boundaries - Example 12 operational financial

13. Step 1 Define your reporting boundaries Operational Boundaries 13 Source: WRI / WBCSD GHG Protocol Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard NF 3

14. Step 2 Organize your inventory and define facilities Considerations for defining facilities  Facility categories  Stationary Facility  Commercial Buildings  Ground-Based Vehicle Fleet  Marine Voyages  Aircraft Flights  Other Special Facilities  SEM-derived Emissions 14

15. Step 2 Organize your inventory and define facilities Considerations for defining facilities (cont.)  Can aggregate certain types of facilities  Vehicles: by fleet, vehicle type, geographic area  Commercial buildings: must meet Registry definition  Emissions estimated using Simplified Estimation Methods (SEMs) 15 Decision: How will you define your facilities?

16. Step 2 Organize your inventory and define facilities CRIS Architecture 16 Sources Entity Facilities Carbon Accountants LLC Office Vehicle Fleet Purchased Electricity Pick-up Trucks Cars eGRID Region GasolineBio-dieselGasoline Activity Data

17. Public Report Step 2 Organize your inventory and define facilities Facility-Level reporting Entity-Level reporting 17 Decision: Entity or facility level reporting? Carbon Accountants LLC Office Vehicle Fleet Purchased Electricity Pick-up Trucks Cars eGRID Region GasolineBio-dieselGasoline Carbon Accountants LLC Office Vehicle Fleet Purchased Electricity Pick-up Trucks Cars eGRID Region GasolineBio-dieselGasoline

18. Step 2 Organize your inventory and define facilities Confidential Business Information:  If the release of facility-level data will jeopardize confidential business information  Still meet The Registry’s facility-level reporting requirements  Allows for public disclosure of data at the entity level 18

19. Step 2 Organize your inventory and define facilities Report by Facility (Pre-calculate emissions) Report by Source (Use CRIS’ calculator) 19 You Measure CRIS Calculates Decision: Pre-calculate emissions or use CRIS’ built-in calculator? Carbon Accountants LLC Office Vehicle Fleet Purchased Electricity Pick-up Trucks Cars eGRID Region GasolineBio-dieselGasoline Carbon Accountants LLC Office Vehicle Fleet Purchased Electricity Pick-up Trucks Cars eGRID Region GasolineBio-dieselGasoline You Measure / Calculate CRIS Summarizes

20. Step 2 Organize your inventory and define facilities Key decisions to make about your inventory: 20 Decision: What type of inventory would you like to build? Decision: What is your geographic boundary? Decision: Which control approach will you use? Decision: How will you define your facilities? Decision: Entity or facility level reporting? Decision: Pre-calculate emissions or use CRIS’ built-in calculator?

21. Step 3 Identify emissions sources and collect data Scope 1 Sources 21

22. Step 3 Identify emissions sources and collect data Scope 2 Sources 22

23. Step 3 Identify emissions sources and collect data Biogenic Sources 23

24. Step 3 Identify emissions sources and collect data Scope 3 Sources (optional) 24

25. Step 3 Identify emissions sources and collect data Miniscule Sources  Deemed insignificant by The Registry  Based on sector  Declared instead of measured 25

26. Step 3 Identify emissions sources and collect data GHG Accounting Concepts  Activity Data  Emission Factor (EF)  Global Warming Potential (GWP) 26 GHG CO 2 e

27. Step 3 Identify emissions sources and collect data 27 GHG CO 2 e

28. You Measure / CalculateYou Measure Step 3 Identify emissions sources and collect data 28 CRIS Calculates

29. Step 3 Identify emissions sources and collect data GHG Accounting Concepts (cont.)  Simplified Estimation Methods (SEMs)  Up to 5% of inventory  Conservative back-of-the-envelope estimate using upper-bound assumptions  Err on the side of overestimation rather than underestimation 29

30. Step 3 Identify emissions sources and collect data Data Collection and Management  Where does my data live?  Do I have a good paper trail?  What should I collect in the future? 30

31. Step 4 Enter data into CRIS  Take the CRIS training  Read the CRIS Users Guide  www.cris4.org 31 CRIS Login Page CRIS Report

32. Step 5 Verification – What is it?  Optional, but highly encouraged  Independent, third-party review  Risk assessment, sampling, site visit(s), re-calculation  Ensures conformance with:  Reporting requirements  Principles (completeness, transparency, and accuracy)  Minimum quality standard  Places credible data in the public domain 32

33. Step 5 Verification – What are the benefits?  Climate Registered TM status  Use of logo  Identify errors voluntarily  High confidence in data quality  Link costs to organizational efficiency & performance  Improve data management systems 33

34. Resources  General Reporting Protocol (GRP)  Sector Specific Protocols  Reporting Toolkit  Inventory Management Plan* (start here!)  Self-Defined Inventory Boundary Form  Trainings:  Webinar:  Helpline: (866) 523-0764 x3  Help Desk: help@theclimateregistry.org 34

35. Questions? 35