Public Comments on the FTC Green Guides
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) developed the Green Guides for the Use of Environmental Claims in 1992. In 2010 the Guides were revised to include claims relating to carbon offsets …
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Public Comments on the SEC Climate Disclosure Proposed Rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is proposing rule changes regarding the reporting of climate-related risk to include GHG emissions throughout a company’s value chain. The proposed rule would: “[R]equire …
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Can market-based climate policy deliver environmental justice outcomes?
A look “under-the-hood” in the U.S. State of Washington A long debate played out in Washington State in 2021 regarding a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions cap-and-trade program similar to California’s. …
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What are emission factors? And where can I find them?
If you’re a greenhouse gas (GHG) expert, you know emission factors (EFs) are an essential input to your work in carbon accounting. While performing emissions calculations you have surely experienced …
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GHG Accounting For Battery Energy Storage Systems
The topic of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions accounting for battery energy storage systems (BESS) is relatively new and so has not yet been thoroughly addressed by existing organization-level GHG emissions …
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GHG Accounting for Electric Companies: A Compendium of Technical Briefs
GHGMI and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) have hosted a series of webinars and published accompanying technical briefing papers and an FAQ for a group of EPRI-member electric power …
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Did the eGRID tool for electric power emissions endure a climate-denying President?
The most common type of greenhouse gas (GHG) inventorying, or carbon footprinting involves quantifying the GHG emissions attributable to an entity, such as a company, product, or jurisdiction. One element …
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ICAT tools published: assessing the impact of national climate policies and actions
ICAT press release: At a time when action on climate change is more urgent than ever, the Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) has deployed a set of tools to help countries assess the …
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Webinar: 2019 IPCC Guidelines Refinement
In this webinar Michael Gillenwater, Executive Director of the Greenhouse Gas Management Institute, provided a high-level overview of the 2019 IPCC Refinement on Guidelines for National GHG Inventories as part …
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What is the role of adaptation in advancing emission reductions?
As you are well-aware, reducing emissions to achieve the Paris Agreement’s 1.5 Celsius (1.5C) warming climate goal will require a deepening of public support. Currently, mainstream narratives around climate action …
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