The Climate Registry - Draft General Verification Protocol Comment Period (open through March 14, 2008)
The Climate Registry is pleased to release for public review and comment The Climate Registry's draft General Verification Protocol (GVP) for the Voluntary GHG Reporting Program.
The Draft GVP is the companion document to the Registry's Draft General Reporting Protocol (GRP). It provides detailed guidance on the verification process and specific verification activities. The document also includes a preliminary outline of the Registry's accreditation process for verifiers. The Registry will develop the accreditation process in more detail in the coming months, and will publish a Guide to Accreditation to accompany the Final GVP later this spring.
Please format your comments using our GVP public comment submittal template , which can be downloaded from www.theclimateregistry.org . Written comments will be accepted until March 14, 2008 at 5:00 PM Pacific .
You may submit your comments to the Registry in the following ways:
Mail:
Allison Reilly
NESCAUM
101 Merrimac Street , 10th floor
Boston , MA 02114
Fax: 617-742-9162
Quick Links
Draft General Verification Protocol
Draft General Verification Protocol Public Comment Template
Status Report on Draft General Reporting Protocol
Draft General Reporting Protocol Comment Overview
Statement of Intent
Technical Public Workshops
The Registry will be holding three technical public workshops in February for interested parties to provide feedback on proposed changes to the Registry's GRP , as outlined in the Status Report on the Draft General Reporting Protocol . The Registry will also present and discuss its Draft GVP at the workshops.
The day-long technical public workshops will begin with a morning session that outlines the proposed changes to the Draft GRP and solicit comments on those and other outstanding issues. The afternoon session will introduce the Registry's GHG calculation and reporting software: Climate Registry Information System (CRIS), as well as the Draft GVP . The public will have opportunities to provide comments and feedback in both sessions.
At least one of the workshops will be webcast to enable those who cannot travel to the events to view and participate in the workshops. Webcast and webinar information for select locations will be posted on the Registry's website as it becomes available.
The workshops are to be held:
Thursday, February 7, 2008 - ( San Francisco , CA )
9:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Note New Time)
Public Utilities Commission (Auditorium)
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco , CA 94102
Draft Agenda
Webinar Call In: (605) 772-3434
Webinar Access Code: 241-303-304
Register For Webinar
Friday, February 15, 2008 - ( Washington , D.C. )
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Note New Time)
Carnegie Institute of Washington (Auditorium)
1530 P Street NW
Washington , DC 20005
Draft Agenda
Webcast Location
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 - ( Chicago , IL )
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (Note New Time)
O'Hare International Center Auditorium
10275 W. Higgins Road
Des Plaines , IL 60018
Draft Agenda
Please RSVP for the workshops by sending an email to: info@theclimateregistry.org . Please indicate the meeting you will be attending, your name, organization, phone number and email address in your email. Members of the public who RSVP will have first priority for admittance.
Registry General Overview Presentations
We will be holding ongoing general presentations about the Registry, its protocols, and the value of reporting. Interested members of the public and potential reporting entities are welcome at all meetings. Currently meeting are scheduled for:
February 4, 2008
(3 sessions)
10:30 AM - Noon, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM. 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South , Building A
Denver , CO 80246
(RSVP to katharine@climateregistry.org )
February 5, 2008
1:30 PM
Buckskin Charlie Room
Leonard C. Burch Building
Southern Ute Tribe, Ignacio, CO
(RSVP to info@theclimateregistry.org )
February 19, 2008
Albany , NY
(RSVP to info@theclimateregistry.org )
As new general overview presentations are finalized they will be listed on the Registry's website.
Questions about joining the Registry? Contact Joel Levin . |
Updated Timeline
Following the Registry's Board meeting, adjustments have been made to our development timeline in order to allow for greater transparency and public participation. Please note the following revised dates:
March 14, 2008: Submissions of written public comments on draft General Verification Protocol due
March, 2008: Final General Reporting Protocol released
April, 2008: Final General Verification Protocol released
May 1, 2008: Deadline for Founding Reporter status
June 30, 2008: Climate Registry Information System (CRIS) software launches |
Note that the deadline for comments on the Draft GVP is March 14, 2008. We will not be able to consider any comments submitted after the deadline.
The Registry also requests that you forward this notice to any parties you feel would appreciate reviewing the Draft GRP and those who may have comments.
