Introduction to the Global Protocol for Community-scale Emissions

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1 ANSI WORKSHOP Introduction to the Global Protocol for Community-scale Emissions Presented by Mary Sotos Associate, GHG Protocol program World Resources Institute ANSI WORKSHOP: Smart and Sustainable Cities November 21,

2 Overview Agenda GHG emissions in a city Role of GHG inventories Issues with existing accounting practices GPC pilot project Next steps ANSI Workshop: Smart and Sustainable Cities November 21, 2013 Slide 2

3 GHG emissions in a city SCOPE 1 Cross-boundary transportation SCOPE 2 Industries Electricity, Steam, Heating/Cooling Agriculture, Forest Residential, Commercial, Institution Solid Wastes, Wastewater SCOPE 3 (Downstream) Raw Materials Goods & Services Fuels not in Scopes 1 or 2 Transportation Wastewater Treatment SCOPE 3 (Upstream) Solid Waste Treatment Goods & Services UPSTREAM EMISSIONS REPORTING CITY DOWNSTREAM EMISSIONS ANSI Workshop: Smart and Sustainable Cities November 21, 2013 Slide 3

4 Role of GHG inventories in lowcarbon city planning processes Base year inventory Future scenario analysis Target Setting GPC LOW-CARBON PLANNING CYCLE Action Plan Tracking Performance Implementation ANSI Workshop: Smart and Sustainable Cities November 21, 2013 Slide 4

5 1 Inconsistent Issues in the existing accounting practices 2 3 Unclear boundary definition Incomplete 4 Double counting ANSI Workshop: Smart and Sustainable Cities November 21, 2013 Slide 5

6 Core Partners 30 years experience in promoting sustainability worldwide 14 years of GHG accounting standard development experience Represent >60 largest cities from around the world committed to implementing meaningful and sustainable climate-related actions Represent >1200 local government members worldwide Over 20 years experience in addressing urban sustainability issues ANSI Workshop: Smart and Sustainable Cities November 21, 2013 Slide 6

7 The GPC Pilot Version 1.0 Global Protocol for Community- Scale GHG Emissions (GPC) The GPC Pilot Version 1.0 was released on May 14, 2012 ANSI Workshop: Smart and Sustainable Cities November 21, 2013 Slide 7

8 Supporting Partners ANSI Workshop: Smart and Sustainable Cities November 21, 2013 Slide 8

9 Overview Reporting Framework Current Pilot Project Sources Scope 1 Scope 2 Scope 3 Basic Basic+ Expanded STATIONARY UNITS Residential Buildings x x Commercial/Institutional Facilities x x Energy Generation* x x Industrial Energy Use x x Fugitive Emissions x x MOBILE UNITS On-Road Transportation x x x Railways x x x Water-Borne Navigation x x x Aviation x x Off-Road x x WASTE Solid Waste Disposal x x Biological Treatment of Waste x x Incineration and open burning x x Wastewater Treatment and discharge x x INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES AND PRODUCT USE (IPPU) x AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND LAND USE (AFOLU) x OTHER INDIRECT EMISSIONS TOTAL BY SCOPE SCOPE 1 SCOPE 2 SCOPE 3 BASIC TOTAL BY SOURCE BASIC+ EXPANDED ANSI Workshop: Smart and Sustainable Cities November 21, 2013 Slide 9 x

10 Pilot Projects Saskatoon Vancouver Los Altos Hills Mexico City Pilot city Special Invitee Lima Northamptonshire Hennepin La Paz London Wicklow Cornwall Goiania Lagos Arendal Belo Horizonte Rio de Janeiro Curitiba Buenos Aires Lahti Stockholm Morback Seraing 35+ Cities May-Dec 2013 Georgetown Kampala ethekwini (Durban) Tokyo Kaohsiung Kyoto Nonthaburi Iskandar Malaysia Adelaide Melbourne Moreland Palmerston North ANSI Workshop: Smart and Sustainable Cities November 21, 2013 Slide 10

11 Next Steps External Review spring 2014 Expanded version (Value Chain) scoping winter/spring 2014 Final publication fall 2014 ANSI Workshop: Smart and Sustainable Cities November 21, 2013 Slide 11

12 Thank you! Mary Sotos, World Resources Institute (DC) Fong Wee Kean, World Resources Institute (Beijing) Seth Schultz, C40 (New York) Yunus Arikan, ICLEI (Bonn, Germany) ANSI Workshop: Smart and Sustainable Cities November 21, 2013 Slide 12