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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.