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Accounting Amendment: NF3 now required in GHG inventories

The GHG Protocol has released an accounting amendment that requires NF3 to be included in GHG inventories under the Corporate Standard, Value Chain (Scope 3) Standard, and Product Standard.

Inventários de Emissões de Gases de Efeito Estufa para Cidades - GPC

O programa GHG Protocol do World Resources Institute – WRI pretende contribuir com o esforço coletivo mundial em busca de uma economia resiliente e do equilíbrio climático do planeta. Para isso, desenvolve ferramentas de apoio à contabilização e reporte de emissões de GEE, como o GHG Protocol para empresas, reconhecido e adotado mundialmente.

Scope 3 Calculation Guidance

New guidance makes corporate value chain accounting easier

GHG Protocol has released extensive new guidance for calculating value chain (scope 3) emissions. The guidance is freely available to download below.

Open Comment Period for Agriculture Guidance

GHG Protocol has released a second draft of its Agricultural Guidance for open comment.

Request for Input on Scope 3 Standard Implementation

As part of WRI’s efforts to promote implementation of the GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard and spur innovation in value chain management, WRI requests your input through a survey on how collaboration with other companies would enable you to reduce value chain GHG emissions, respond to new challenges, and demonstrate value chain leadership. The input we receive will inform potential WRI initiatives with companies to reduce Scope 3 emissions.

Public Comment for Guidance for Product Category Rule Development

The Guidance for Product Category Rule Development has been released for public comment. This document was developed in response to a widely recognized need for guidance on product category rule development. It will supplement existing standards for LCA-based claims that require the development of product category rules (PCRs), product rules or their equivalents. The aim is for PCRs to be developed in a consistent manner and used to support claims based on multiple standards.

Scope 3 Online Course Development

As part of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol Value Chain Initiative, the World Resources Institute (WRI) is seeking qualified assistance to build on the GHG Protocol Scope 3 Standard to develop an on-line course to train potential users of the Standard.

WRI Joins The Sustainability Consortium

ARIZONA, USA, – January 31th, 2013 – The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) is pleased to announce the World Resources Institute (WRI) as a new civil society organization member.

Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Sector Guidance for Product Life Cycle Accounting

The United Kingdom National Health Service’s guidance document for pharmaceutical products and medical devices has been finalized. This document was developed following the methodology of the GHG Protocol Product Life Cycle Accounting and Reporting Standard and has received the GHG Protocol Built on Mark.

Release of first draft of Mitigation Accounting Standards

WRI has released the first drafts of two new GHG Protocol mitigation accounting standards for review.