X-Originating-IP: [213.121.98.25] From: "Vinayak Rao" Subject: Business Reporting Standard For Greenhouse Gas Emissions Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2001 18:28:07 +0530
FYI Dr. Vinayak Rao United Nations University Leadership Academy Amman, JORDAN Tel: 962-6-533 7075/535 6099/ 535 6109 Fax: 962-6-533 7068 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: www.unu.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >WRI, WBCSD Release New Business Reporting Standard >For Greenhouse Gas Emissions > > >WASHINGTON, DC, October 23, 2001 - The World Resources Institute (WRI) and >the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) released >today an international standard that will enable businesses to uniformly >report their emissions of greenhouse gases. > >The standard, called the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Initiative or GHG >Protocol, was developed over a three-year period by a partnership of over >350 individuals from corporations, non-profit organizations, and >governments. It is supplemented by a number of user-friendly calculation >tools that can be found at http://www.ghgprotocol.org. > >"Unlike for financial accounting and reporting, there are no generally >accepted international accounting and reporting practices for corporate >emissions of greenhouse gases," said Kjell Oren, Director of WBCSD's >Climate and Energy Program. "GHG Protocol will enable businesses to >account and report information from global operations in a way that is >consistent with financial reporting standards." > >The GHG Protocol addresses the six greenhouse gases identified by climate >treaty negotiators as key contributors to global warming. They are carbon >dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons >(HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur hexaflouride (SF6). Climate >negotiators to the treaty, called the Kyoto Protocol, will work out details >when they meet in Morocco, Oct. 29-Nov. 9, 2001. > >"In the future, greenhouse gases will need to be accounted for on a >company's balance sheet in the same way as other assets and liabilities," >added Jonathan Lash, WRI President. "WRI and WBCSD have created an >invaluable tool for business and others with the GHG Protocol." > >The GHG Protocol provides managers with valuable information on which to >build an effective strategy to manage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. >It also provides information that complements other efforts like the U.S. >Environmental Protection Agency's Climate Leaders Initiative, the >California Climate Action Registry, the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, and >the World Wildlife Fund Climate Savers Program. > >The development of the GHG Protocol was guided by two simple principles: >inclusiveness and transparency. "The GHG Protocol is the common product of >numerous individuals and organizations around the globe, united by a shared >vision of developing an internationally accepted reporting standard," said >Janet Ranganathan, Senior Associate in WRI's Sustainable Enterprise >Program, who directed the GHG Protocol Initiative for WRI. "The number of >participants who contributed to the GHG Protocol signals a growing >acceptance among business, governments, NGOs, and other stakeholders of the >need for action on climate change." > >The GHG Protocol was road tested by over 30 companies in nine countries, >including Dow Chemical Canada, Du Pont, Ford Motor Company, Fortum Power >and Heat, General Motors Corporation, Hindalco Industries, IBM, Norsk >Hydro, Ontario Power Generation, Shell Canada, Tokyo Electric Power >Company, and Volkswagen. > >"The GHG Protocol provides an important global standard for the >identification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions," said Dr. Paul V. >Tebo, Corporate Vice President for Safety, Health, and Environment at >DuPont. "It provides accounting and reporting building blocks that are >critical to any emissions trading scheme." > >Even while international climate negotiators are still working out the >details of the Kyoto Protocol, some governments are already taking steps to >reduce emissions through voluntary reduction and reporting programs, >emissions trading schemes, carbon or energy taxes, or regulations and >standards on energy efficiency. > >However, a credible accounting standard is needed for business >participating in voluntary initiatives, GHG trading markets, and for >complying with government regulations. Although there are several efforts >to establish guidelines, the GHG Protocol is the first international >standard of its kind. > >In the future, the GHG Protocol will also develop modules to account for >offsets of greenhouse gas emissions like carbon sinks, and to consistently >account for greenhouse gas emissions throughout the value chains. > ># # # > >The World Resources Institute (http://www.wri.org) is an environmental >think tank that goes beyond research to create practical ways to protect >the Earth and improve people's lives. Inside WRI, the GHG Protocol >Initiative is managed by the Sustainable Enterprise Program. For more than >a decade, WRI's Sustainable Enterprise Program has harnessed the power of >business to create profitable solutions to environment and development >challenges. > >The World Business Council for Sustainable Development >(http://www.wbcsd.org) is a coalition of 150 international companies united >by a shared commitment to sustainable development via the three pillars of >economic growth, environmental protection, and social equity. Its members >are drawn from more than 30 countries and 20 major industrial sectors. It >benefits from a global network of 30 national and regional business >councils and partner organizations involving some 700 business leaders >globally. > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Mulai langganan: kirim e-mail ke [EMAIL PROTECTED] Stop langganan: kirim e-mail ke [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archive ada di http://www.mail-archive.com/envorum@ypb.or.id
