Difference between revisions of "GHG Program"

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* any voluntary or mandatory, government or non-government initiative, system, or program that registers, certifies, or regulates [[GHG Emissions]]; or  
 
* any voluntary or mandatory, government or non-government initiative, system, or program that registers, certifies, or regulates [[GHG Emissions]]; or  
 
* any authorities responsible for developing or administering such initiatives, systems, or programs.
 
* any authorities responsible for developing or administering such initiatives, systems, or programs.
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== Policy Choices ==
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A GHG Program must specifically make decisions around a number of policies that underpin GHG Project Accounting<ref>The GHG Protocol for Project Accounting, 2005</ref>
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*  Additionality
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* Selection of Baseline Procedures
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* Secondary Effects Accounting
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* Valid Time Length for Baseline Scenarios
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* Static Versus Dynamic Baseline Emission Estimates
  
 
== References ==
 
== References ==

Latest revision as of 19:12, 1 November 2021

Definition

A GHG Program is a generic term for:

  • any voluntary or mandatory, government or non-government initiative, system, or program that registers, certifies, or regulates GHG Emissions; or
  • any authorities responsible for developing or administering such initiatives, systems, or programs.

Policy Choices

A GHG Program must specifically make decisions around a number of policies that underpin GHG Project Accounting[1]

  • Additionality
  • Selection of Baseline Procedures
  • Secondary Effects Accounting
  • Valid Time Length for Baseline Scenarios
  • Static Versus Dynamic Baseline Emission Estimates

References

  1. The GHG Protocol for Project Accounting, 2005