emissions monitoring and reporting Articles
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Application of the Emissions Trading Directive by EU Member States
Member States shall report annually on the application of the Emissions Trading Directive, according to Article 21 of the Directive. The reporting obligation will allow the Commission to continuously follow the implementation of the Directive and provide information for the Commission's review report (under Article 30 of the Directive). This is particularly important for the first set of reports. ...
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Approximated EU GHG inventory: proxy GHG estimates for 2013
Objective of the report This report provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union (EU) and its Member States for the year 2013, covering the full GHG inventory (all sectors, except land use, land‑use change and forestry (LULUCF), and all gases). These estimates are also referred to as approximated ('proxy') estimates or inventories in this report as they cover ...
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Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990–2013 and inventory report 2015 - Submission to the UNFCCC Secretariat
ES.1 Background information on greenhouse gas inventories and climate change The European Union (EU), as a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), reports annually on greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories for the years 1990 to t-2 for emissions and removals within the area covered by its Member States (i.e. domestic emissions taking place within its territory). ...
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Annual European Union greenhouse gas inventory 1990–2014 and inventory report 2016
ES.1 Background information on greenhouse gas inventories and climate change The European Union (EU), as a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), reports annually on greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories for the years between 1990 and the current calendar year (t) minus two (t–2), for emissions and removals within the area covered by its Member States (i.e. ...
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IMS Consulting Europe Partner with CDP for the third year running
We are delighted to announce that for the third year running, we have been selected as a UK consultancy partner with CDP, the world’s only global natural capital disclosure system. Carbon management, measurement and reporting are very much on the business agenda. Renewing our partnership with CDP will allow companies, NGOs and business organisations across Europe to continue to benefit ...
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Approximated EU GHG inventory: proxy GHG estimates for 2014
Objective of the report This report provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union (EU) and its Member States for the year 2014, covering the full GHG inventory (all sectors, except land use, landuse change and forestry (LULUCF), and all gases). These estimates are also referred to as approximated ('proxy') estimates or inventories in this report as they cover the ...
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Different emission estimates produced by EU bodies/institutions
EU GHG inventory submission to UNFCCC (EEA and DG Climate Action) The European Union (EU), as a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), reports annually on greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories for the years 1990 to X-2 (i.e. two years before the current year1) and within the area covered by its Member States. The legal basis for the compilation of the EU GHG ...
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Acid Rain Program: SO2 Allowance Trading System Fact Sheet
The innovative, market-based SO2 allowance trading component of the Acid Rain Program allows utilities to adopt the most cost-effective strategy to reduce SO2 emissions at units in their systems. The Acid Rain Program operating permit outlines the specific program requirements and compliance options chosen by each source. Affected utilities are also required to install systems that continuously ...
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Designing National Commitments to Drive Measurable Emissions Reductions After 2020
In November 2013, Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will meet in Warsaw, Poland to continue negotiations on the new international 2015 climate change agreement. A critical component of this new agreement will be the design of national mitigation commitments that outline countries’ emissions reductions after 2020. This is a complex process, ...
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80% of environmental professionals back forced carbon emissions reporting
New report from the Institute of Environment Management and Assessment states that forced reporting on carbon emissions will benefit business and UK economy. New research published by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), claims that forcing all companies to report on their carbon emissions would result in significant cuts to the UK's carbon emissions while delivering ...
By Vital Energi
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Asian organizations commit to advance corporate action on climate change
Companies around the world are increasingly measuring and managing their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in response to drivers like consumer preference, purchaser demands, and sustainability goals. As a growing number of Asian companies look to manage their emissions, they’ll require training and resources available in their own languages and cultural contexts. To that end, the Greenhouse ...
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Case-study - Improving monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories are used by businesses, governments and members of the public as they provide levels of allowable carbon emissions and details of how emissions can be reduced. Some industrial sectors have high uncertainties in their MRV results which presents a barrier to carbon dioxide reductions. MRV Sector aims to improve and increase the accuracy of monitoring techniques in ...
By Climate-KIC
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Different emission estimates by EU bodies
EU GHG inventory submission to UNFCCC (EEA and DG Climate Action) The European Union (EU), as a party to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), reports annually on greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories for the years 1990 to X-2 (i.e. two years before the current year1) and within the area covered by its Member States. The legal basis for the compilation of the EU GHG ...
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Experiencing a Scope 3 Challenge? Learn How Software Can Help to Lead the Way!
Scope 3 emissions can account for up to 80% of total GHG emissions. They have the potential to dominate the overall carbon footprint, which in turn can put a company’s net zero or decarbonization approach and SBT initiatives at risk. In the past, the focus of corporate climate strategies used to be on direct emissions (Scope 1) and emissions resulting from secondary energy sources (Scope ...
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Projections in hindsight - An assessment of past emission projections reported by Member States under EU air pollution and GHG legislation
Over the past decade, European Union (EU) Member States were required to regularly compile and report official estimates of their projected (future) emissions for the year 2010 under two complementary pieces of legislation: for greenhouse gases (GHGs), the Monitoring Mechanism Decision (MMD), i.e. Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 ...
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Carbon emissions - carbon formula
Carbon emissions represent an increasing and potentially significant cost for business. The case that carbon measurement and reporting systems can help organisations make significant reductions in their emissions and costs has been well made - but what are the quantum and source of these savings? Alan Waller, Carbon Consultant at Greenstone Carbon Management draws on the experiences of ...
By Greenstone+
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SMEs demand help to the UK government to cut carbon emissions
A new report examines how SMEs can contribute to the government’s carbon emissions 2020 targets and recommends a range of measures. A new report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) titled “Making Sense of Going Green”, supports the government must include measures to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) cut carbon emissions through the upcoming Energy ...
By Vital Energi
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How has Industry 1.0 to 4.0 influenced particulate emissions and monitoring - Part 4: Industry 4.0
Introduction ENVEA have been at the forefront of environmental monitoring and process control over four decades and with the emergence of the Industrial Internet of Things (Industry 4.0), ENVEA are again providing innovative solutions which harness the potential of this new industrial era. The new DTCi4 is the first Cloud software tool for monitoring sensor readings for the compatible range of ...
By ENVEA
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Watershed’s approach to measuring corporate emissions
Measuring carbon emissions is the foundation for real climate action. But measurement is complicated, and not all approaches are equal. The right one should be comprehensive and robust, unlocking the best next step for your climate program—whether that’s filling in gaps in your emissions footprint, drilling into hotspots to identify actionable carbon savings, or improving auditability ...
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Mandatory Carbon Reporting: It’s coming down the track
For some companies, reporting carbon emissions will require a major shift in their culture, for others it will be business as usual. Which group are you in? By Michael Gifford, Head of Operations & Delivery Partners and Morgan Jones, Standard Certification Manager The government recently announced that it will be introducing Mandatory Carbon Reporting (MCR) for all UK incorporated 'quoted' ...
By Carbon Trust
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