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General Reporting Protocol version 2.1 Public Comment Webinar Webinar audio: 213-929-4232 Access code: 548-534-007 1 Logistics To ask questions: Type your question into the question box on your control panel Questions will be

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General Reporting Protocol version 2.1 Public Comment Webinar

Webinar audio: 213-929-4232 Access code: 548-534-007 1

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Logistics

  • To ask questions:
  • Type your question into the question box on

your control panel

  • Questions will be read aloud during Q&A at the

end of the webinar

  • A copy of the slides and a recording of

the webinar will be distributed to all participants later this week

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Introductions

Jenna Jorns, PhD

Policy Associate The Climate Registry

(213) 784-4165

jjorns@theclimateregistry.org

Peggy Kellen

Director of Policy The Climate Registry

(213) 542-0291

pkellen@theclimateregistry.org

Michelle Zilinskas

Coordinator, Verification The Climate Registry

(213) 542-0283

mzilinskas@theclimateregistry.org

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Agenda

  • Overview of The Climate Registry
  • GHG Protocol and the Scope 2 Guidance
  • General Reporting Protocol version 2.1
  • Key updates
  • Next steps
  • Questions & comments

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OVERVIEW OF THE CLIMATE REGISTRY

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The Climate Registry

We empower the world’s leading organizations with the highest quality carbon data in order to operate more efficiently, sustainably and competitively.

  • Provide tools and member support
  • Foster community of members & policy makers
  • Recognize leadership
  • Author general and sector specific guidance &

protocols “You can only manage what you measure.”

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Community of Members

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TCR’s General Reporting Protocol

  • Voluntary reporting requirements
  • utlined in GRP
  • Based on international

best practice

  • Current version: GRP v. 2.0:

March 2013

  • Update process
  • Annual updates as needed
  • Updates and Clarifications:

June 2014

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GHG PROTOCOL AND THE SCOPE 2 GUIDANCE

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GHG Protocol

  • GHG Protocol partnership
  • A Corporate Accounting and Reporting

Standard

  • First published 2001
  • Revised 2004
  • Provides standards and

guidance to companies reporting GHG inventories

  • International best practice

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NF3

Graphic courtesy of GHG Protocol (World Resources Institute/World Business Council on Sustainable Development)

GHG Protocol Corporate Standard

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GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance Why was it developed?

  • Electricity is a significant source of emissions for

companies

  • 40% of global emissions
  • The energy market has changed profoundly since

2001

  • More government requirements for sourcing renewable

energy

  • Growth of renewable energy markets
  • Confusion around double counting of emissions

amid inconsistent reporting requirements

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GHG Protocol Scope 2 Guidance

  • Published Jan 2015
  • Amendment to the Corporate

Standard

  • Policy neutral, standardized

accounting methods

  • Highlights include:
  • New reporting requirements
  • Disclosure recommendations

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GENERAL REPORTING PROTOCOL VERSION 2.1

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TCR’s GRP Update Process

  • TCR drafted GRP v. 2.1
  • Consistent with new requirements in Scope 2 Guidance
  • Incorporation of previous Updates and Clarification documents
  • Addition of other minor policy updates
  • Public Comment Period: Nov. 23 – Dec. 23
  • GRP v. 2.1 distributed: Nov. 23
  • Public webinar: Dec. 8
  • Please submit comments using the public comment template to

policy@theclimareregistry.org by Dec. 23

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KEY UPDATES

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Key Updates

  • Dual reporting of two Scope 2 totals
  • Definition of complete reporting
  • Eligibility criteria for contractual

instruments

  • Supplemental information to disclose
  • TCR-recognized resources and

technologies for clean energy

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Dual Reporting

  • New requirement to publicly report Scope 2

emissions in two ways:

  • Location-based method: quantifies average emissions

from electricity generated and consumed in a Member’s geographic region(s) of operations within a Member’s boundaries, primarily using grid-average emission factors

  • Market-based method: quantifies emissions from electricity

generation and consumed that a Member has purposefully purchased, using emission factors conveyed through contractual instruments between the Member and the electricity or product provider.

Are these methods presented in a clear and logical way? If not, what would be more approachable?

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Location-based method

Location-based method emission factor hierarchy

Location-A. Source-specific emission factors (if applicable) Direct line Location-B. Regional or sub-national emission factors U.S. eGRID total output emission rates (Table 14.1) Canadian emission factors for grid electricity by province (Table 14.2) Location-C. National production emission factors Mexican emission factors for grid electricity (Table 14.3) International Energy Agency national electricity emission factors (Table 14.4)

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Market-based method

Market-based method emission factor hierarchy

Market-A. Electricity attribute certificates (or equivalent instruments) Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) (U.S., Canada, Australia) Market-B. Contracts Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) Contracts from specific sources (e.g., coal, nuclear) Market-C. Supplier/Utility-specific emission rates TCR EPS delivery metrics Green Power Products (GPP) Market-D. Residual mix (sub- national or national) Green-e residual mix for NERC regions Market-E. Other grid-average emission factors See location-based emission factor hierarchy

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Definition of Complete Reporting

  • Complete reporting to TCR includes

emissions from operations in North America:

  • Scope 1 emissions
  • Scope 2 emissions
  • Location-based total
  • Market-based total
  • Direct and indirect emissions from the combustion of

biomass Are there any reasons why reporting natural gas in leased spaces should not be required for complete reporting?

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TCR Eligibility Criteria

Contractual instruments must:

  • 1. Convey GHG information
  • 2. Prevent double counting
  • 3. Be retired
  • 4. Be of recent vintage
  • 5. Be sourced from same market as operations

Utility-specific emission factors must:

  • 6. Be calculated based on delivered electricity

Direct line generation must:

  • 7. Convey GHG claims to the Member

All contractual instruments must be sourced from:

  • 8. Markets with an adjusted residual mix, or its absence must be

disclosed.

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Supplemental Information

  • Required:
  • Lack of an adjusted residual mix if one is not available
  • Scope 2 method used to calculate base year emissions, if

applicable

  • Recommended:
  • Contractual instrument labels and features (facility features,

policy context)

  • Total annual electricity consumption (i.e., kWh, BTU)
  • Contractual instruments that do not meet TCR Eligibility

Criteria

  • Advanced grid studies or real-time information

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TCR-recognized Resources and Technologies

  • List updated for clean energy
  • Wind
  • Solar
  • Geothermal
  • Nuclear
  • Hydroelectric
  • Biomass

Are these broad definitions acceptable? If not, what additional specificity would be helpful?

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NEXT STEPS

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Next Steps

TCR Policy Contact Information Phone: (866) 523-0764 ext. 742 Email: policy@theclimateregistry.org Step Date GRP v. 2.1 distributed

  • Nov. 23, 2015

Public webinar

  • Dec. 8, 2015

Comment deadline

  • Dec. 23, 2015

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QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

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A PDF copy of the slides and recording of the webinar will be sent later this week.

Thank You!

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