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Global Protocol for Community-Scale GHG Emissions (GPC)

Global Protocol for Community-Scale GHG Emissions (GPC). Siegfried Zoellner , Project Coordinator ICLEI European Secretariat. Important Definitions.

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Global Protocol for Community-Scale GHG Emissions (GPC)

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  1. Global Protocol for Community-Scale GHG Emissions(GPC) Siegfried Zoellner, Project Coordinator ICLEI European Secretariat

  2. Important Definitions GHG Inventory: An accounting summary of the amount of greenhouse gases emitted to or removed from the atmosphere over a specific period of time (e.g., one year). Policy makers use greenhouse gas inventories to track emission trends, develop strategies and policies and assess progress. GHG Protocol: An internationally accepted greenhouse gas accounting and reporting standard (e.g. what to include and exclude, categorisation, methods of calculations, minimum requirements etc.) GHG Inventory Tool: A tool such as a spreadsheet , software package or online tool which helps to assemble activity data (e.g. energy consumption) in a structured way and to convert these into GHG emissions for a GHG inventory. Reporting Platform: Publicly accessible database of GHG inventories, targets and activities.

  3. Standards for local governments Adapted from: UNEP, UN-Habitat, World Bank (2011) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Cities: Comparison of International Inventory Frameworks.

  4. GPC Components: Policy Framework Policy Development - Comparison - Understanding Behaviour Choices - Aggregation Measurability - Accuracy - Relevance - Completeness - Consistency - Transparency

  5. Local Government Inventories are a combination of national guidelines and corporate standards Local Government National Guidelines Corporate Standards

  6. GPC Components: Sources andboundaries of community GHG emissions

  7. Scopes • Scope 1 - direct emissions • Gas in boilers, petrol in vehicles • Methane from your farm animals • Emissions from your waste dumps, incinerators .. • Scope 2 - indirect emissions • Electricity consumed • Heating and cooling energy consumed • Scope 3 – emissions by someone else while providing things for you • Making paper, computers, furniture & appliances • Growing food, and bringing it to your door • Taking away your waste

  8. GPC Components: 2012 Accounting and Reporting StandardMinimum standard of emissions sources for a city GHG inventory • Key issues • Appropriate linking of all Scope-1 emissions to respective IPCC categories • Addressing Scope-2 for all sources as appropriate • Different characteristics and capacities , use of notation keys • Accounting approach (In-boundary, Proportional responsibility, origination) • Avoiding Double counting (Scope-1 emissions from Energy Generation and waste) • Limitations In estimating a full community-scale GHG emissions • quantification of trans-boundary flows of embodied energy, goods (key urban materials), and full life cycle assessments (Scope 3) • Lack of sectoral guidance for accounting at the city level (e.g. AFOLU emissions ) 2012 Accounting Standard [summary] I. Stationary Units 1. Residential 2. Commercial/institutional facilities 3. Energy generation 4. Industrial energy use II. Mobile Units 1. On-road transportation 2. Railways 3. Water-borne navigation 4. Aviation 5. Off-road III. Waste 1. Solid waste disposal 2. Biological treatment of waste 3. Incineration and open burning 4. Wastewater treatment and discharge IV. IPPU 1. Industrial Processes 2. Product Use V. Additional

  9. GPC Components: Community GHG Profile

  10. GPC Components: National Aggregation Reports

  11. GPC Components: Accounting GuidanceGPC provides step-by-step guidance to collect, quantify, and report emissions data

  12. GPC Components:Accounting GuidanceGPC provides step-by-step guidance to collect, quantify, and report emissions data

  13. GPC Components: Updates to the StandardInstitutionalized Future Updates to the 2012 Standard • Core partners have institutionalized a process for incorporating updates and revisions to the 2012 Accounting and Reporting Standard. • Proposals for updates in future iterations of the 2012 Standard, will be primarily evaluated for adherence to and balancing of all six fundamental guiding principles of GPC. • Updates envisioned: • Developing National/Regional Supplements • Updating the 2012 Accounting and Reporting Standard • Enhanced Reporting Guidance • Equity-based reporting of direct and indirect emissions • Synergy with national governments and international processes • Synergy with Business Community

  14. Key principles for GHG accounting Standard principles as used for financial accounting should underpin all climate reporting: relevance completeness consistency accuracy transparency

  15. IPCC/UNFCCC Sectors GPC Sectors Government Community Energy Stationary Energy Buildings and Facilities Residential Street Lighting and Traffic Signals Commercial Water and Wastewater Treatment, Collection and Distribution (energy) Industrial Transport Government Transport Transportation Employee Commute Fugitive Emissions Other Other Industrial Processes Other Other Agriculture Other Agriculture/Other Land Use, Land use change and Forestry Other Other Waste Solid Waste Disposal Waste Waste Biological Treatment of Solid Waste Incineration and Open Burning of Waste Wastewater Treatment and Discharge EmissionsbySectorfor LGs

  16. Scopes foremissionsinventories

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