GHG Accounting
From Open Risk Manual
Definition
GHG Accounting. A means of measuring the direct and indirect emissions to the Earth’s Biosphere of CO2 and its equivalent gases from industrial and other activities. GHG Accounting is a nascent area that has come to receive increased focus in the context of accelerating Climate Change
GHG Accounting Standards
Worldwide there are several GHG accounting standards:
- GHG Protocol (including Corporate, Project and Local Government Standards)
- Common Reporting Framework by the Global Covenant of Mayors
- 1996/2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC Guidelines)
- International Local Government GHG Emissions Analysis Protocol (IEAP)
- International Standard for Determining Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Cities (ISDGC)
- Baseline Emissions Inventory/Monitoring Emissions Inventory methodology (BEI/MEI)
- U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (USA Community Protocol)
- PAS 2070: Specification for the assessment of greenhouse gas emissions of a city
GHG Accounting Philosophies
Depending on the type of emissions source and the objectives of a GHG accounting standard there are a number of distinct philosophies.
