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Tsinghua University and WRI Host First Stakeholder Workshop in China for New Product and Supply Chain Standard
The Sustainability Consortium members vote to adopt the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Product Standard
Workshop: Integrando Agropecuária aos Inventários Corporativos de GEE
Inscreva-se agora e contribua para a próxima geração de ferramentas de gestão de gases de efeito estufa (GEE) relativa à agropecuária Brasileira. O GHG Protocol cordialmente lhe convida a participar do encontro cujo foco será ajudar no desenvolvimento de ferramentas (um protocolo de contabilização de GEE e um conjunto de fatores de emissão) específicas para o Brasil.
WRI and Sun Talk Energy and Sustainable Business at 2008 Net Impact Conference
WRI participated in the annual 2008 Net Impact Conference, held at the Wharton School of Business in Philadelphia on November 15th. GHG Protocol joined a panel for the three-hour OpenEco Energy Camp Saturday morning session, sponsored by Sun Microsystems. The session centered around Sun’s global online-community OpenEco.org, that provides free tools to help participants measure, track, and compare energy and greenhouse gas (GHG) performance.
WRI Joins The Sustainability Consortium
WRI Team Travels to Nairobi to Launch LULUCF Guide to Project Accounting
On Nov. 7, Florence Daviet and Suzie Greenhalgh of WRI will travel to Nairobi, Kenya to present the “Land use, Land-use change and Forestry Guidance for GHG Project Accounting” (LULUCF) at the Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP-12).
Brighter Planet Launches Cloud-Based Carbon Middleware Platform
WRI Hosts Workshop on Energy Savings and CO2 Reductions in the Chinese Cement Industry
As cement production is responsible for five percent of global carbon dioxide emissions, it is considered a key target for climate change mitigation. China alone accounts for 45 percent of global cement manufacture and consumption
Written Comments on Draft Product and Scope 3 Accounting and Reporting Standards
The first drafts of the GHG Protocol Product and Scope 3 Accounting and Reporting Standards were released for stakeholder review on November 11th 2009. The draft standards were developed over a nine month period between January and October 2009 through the work of 7 technical working groups comprised of more than 160 members, with strategic guidance provided by a 25 member steering committee.
WRI and WBCSD Convening Global Stakeholder Process to Develop New Product/Supply Chain Guidelines
User Survey Highlights Most Valued Tools and Resources
Earlier this summer, GHG Protocol conducted a survey to collect input from all of our users regarding our tools and resources. With increasing opportunities and challenges in providing a broader range of GHG-inventory services, it is important to know what our users value most and how to prioritize improvements of these resources. The survey included questions about our downloadable Excel-based calculation tools, the availability of emission factors and guidance documents, and training and verification resources.
WRI Launches New Corporate Consultative Group
Watch the Brand New GHG Protocol Animation Video
GHG Protocol is proud to premiere its brand new animation video. The video tells the story of the two new standards through compelling animation.
WRI-Facilitated U.S. Registry Launched
WRI’s Pershing Named No. 2 Climate Diplomat for Secretary Clinton
Dr. Jonathan Pershing today becomes the new Deputy Special Envoy for Climate Change under U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Pershing will work alongside U.S. Special Envoy for Climate Change Todd Stern, who was appointed by Clinton on January 26 as President Barack Obama's lead climate negotiator.
Revised Aluminum Tool Now Available
Sixty Corporations Begin Measuring Emissions from Products and Supply Chains
On January 20th, sixty corporations begin measuring the greenhouse gas emissions of their products and supply chains by road testing a new global framework that is part of the
We Need Your Help: Take Our Survey on Greenhouse Gas Accounting for the Financial Sector
The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol recently partnered with the UNEP Finance Initiative in a critically important endeavor – developing guidance to help the financial sector measure its ”financed emissions” and track reductions. These types of emissions, which are associated with lending and investments, are the most significant part of a financial institution’s carbon footprint.
For the First Time, a Common Framework for Cities’ Greenhouse Gas Inventories
“You cannot manage what you cannot measure” is a well-known adage for business, and the phrase is increasingly relevant for cities. In the past decade, many cities have started measuring their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data.
Companies Complete Road Testing of New Global Greenhouse Gas Accounting Standards
More than 60 companies have completed the road testing of new global standards designed to help measure the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of their products and supply chains.