The Climate Registry: A National Database for Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The Climate Registry A National Database for
Greenhouse Gas Emissions

• Michael Koerber
• Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium
• April 19, 2007

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Midwestern States
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Midwest 8 total emissions are greater than those
of Japan and slightly less than India
Notes Data is for 2001. Totals exclude emissions
from international bunker fuels and land use
change and forestry.
Source WRI, CAIT 2006
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State Emissions by Sector - 2001
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Midwest GHG RegistryKey Points

• State-initiated effort (8 Midwest States) which
  began in July 2005 (Joyce Foundation grant)
• Primary objective is to provide credible GHG
  emissions reporting platform
• Why? We can only manage what we can measure.
• Two basic design options considered (stand alone
  v. multi-state registry)
• Commitment to multi-state process in January 2007

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Midwest GHG RegistryAccomplishments

• Formed workgroup of state representatives (IL,
  IN, MI, OH, WI, plus IA, MN, MO)
• Consulted with Eastern Climate Registry and
  California Registry
• Hired contractor (WRI) to provide technical
  support
• Prepared papers on major design topics and draft
  report on GHG emissions in the Midwest
• Held meetings/calls with interested stakeholders
• 2006 April 12, June 9, July 11, July 26, Sept
  13, Oct 23, Dec 12
• 2007 Feb 7

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Funding

• Received first grant for 100K from Joyce
  Foundation on July 21, 2005
• (project period Aug 2005 Aug 2006 Nov 2006)
• Received second grant for 35K from Energy
  Foundation on June 20, 2006
• (project period Sept 2006 Feb 2007)
• Need additional funding for implementation phase

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Letters of Support

• Received letters from six companies
• Waverly Light Power (July 27, 2006)
• NiSource (August 18, 2006)
• Baxter Healthcare (September 5, 2006)
• Alliant Energy (September 6, 2006)
• BP (November 2, 2006)
• Abbott (December 15, 2006)
• Comments/issues/concerns
• GHG emissions tracking is integral part of GHG
  management programs
• Use formal protocols and accepted accounting
  principles
• Need to link with other registry programs

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The Climate Registry Background

• More than 30 states involved with planning for a
  multi-state registry
• 10 Northeastern States
• 8 Midwestern States
• 13 Western States California
• 2 Southeastern States
• Benefits include
• increased participation, standardized best
  practices, common currency, reduced burden on
  reporting entities, opportunity to establish
  baseline and document early action
• Goal is to launch registry by end of 2007

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The Climate Registry Mission and Purpose

• Develop a common system for measuring and storing
  GHG emission and reduction records of highest
  quality
• Support diverse state climate policies
• Create the system and confidence in data to
  promote linkages between emerging carbon markets
  (i.e., common currency)

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The Climate Registry Organizational Structure
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The Climate Registry Timeline
May Board of Directors Meeting
February Steering Committee Meeting
September Steering Committee Meeting
October Technical Team Meeting
2008
2006
2007
July
Jan
Apr
July
Oct
Jan
Oct
Develop draft technical framework Identify
options for organizational structure
Invitation process
Prepare by-laws, and articles of incorporation E
stablish organizational structure

• Start-up Phase
• Staffing
• Produce protocols
• Establish reporting
• software
• Establish verification
• procedures

Begin accepting data
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Key Next Steps

• Invite states and tribes to join
• March 16 invitation letters
• Establish Board of Directors
• Select officers
• Apply for grant funds
• Hire contractors
• Begin operations
• Start-up phase (July December 2007)
• Launch (2008)
• Mature operations (2009 and beyond)
• Other issues
• Promote participation by other states and tribes
• Initiate stakeholder process
• Funding

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For additional information.

• Michael Koerber
• 847-720-7880
• koerber_at_ladco.org
• www.ladco.org
• www.ladco.org/regional_greenhouse.htm