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WCI issues Second Harmonization Package for GHG Reporting Requirements for Canadian Jurisdictions for Consultation

The Western Climate Initiative (WCI) issued for stakeholder review a second harmonization package for reporting requirements for Canadian jurisdictions.

On October 29, 2010, the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) issued for stakeholder review a second harmonization package for reporting requirements for Canadian jurisdictions that builds upon the previously released Harmonization of Essential Requirements for Mandatory Reporting in Canadian Jurisdictions with the WCI Essential Requirements for Mandatory Reporting and the EPA Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (which contains the WCI’s proposal for harmonizing the existing WCI Essential Requirements for Mandatory Reporting for use in Canadian jurisdictions). Comments on the second harmonization package are due by November 24, 2010.

The second harmonization package contains the WCI’s proposal for new quantification methods for five remaining sources: magnesium production, electronics manufacturing, underground coal mining, petroleum and natural gas systems, and natural gas transmission and distribution.  The proposed WCI essential requirements are consistent with those of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, but are appropriate for use in the Canadian jurisdictions.  It is expected that WCI jurisdictions in Canada will implement the harmonized essential requirements through their reporting regulations.

The second harmonization package is available online link.

Canadian Provinces Forge Ahead on Cap-and-Trade System

Canada’s three largest provinces – Québec, Ontario and BC – are moving forward with a cap-and-trade system designed under the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Canada’s three largest provinces – Québec, Ontario and BC – are moving forward with a cap-and-trade system designed under the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This decision comes after plans for a cap-and-trade system have been abandoned by the U.S. Senate.

The cap-and-trade system, scheduled to begin trading in January 2012, would cap emissions on large industrial facilities in Ontario, Québec and BC, as well as in California and New Mexico. The five jurisdictions forging ahead are part of the WCI (other group members, such as Utah and Arizona, have not committed to the system). On Tuesday July 27, 2010, the WCI released its comprehensive design strategy (for more information on the design document, please see our overview: link

The WCI’s commitment is to reduce industrial GHG emissions at the regional level from 15% below 2005 levels by 2020.

Each jurisdiction continues to weigh the pros and cons of moving ahead with the WCI system. In BC, any industrial operation emitting more than 25,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas per year will be subject to the system. This threshold will capture 40 operations in the province. While the regulatory framework for a cap-and-trade program has been put in place (under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act and its associated Reporting Regulation), the details of the program as they will apply in BC have not yet been settled.

ISO 14069

 

ISO 14069 refers to an ISO standard specifying the quantification and reporting of GHG emissions for organizations (Carbonfootprint of organization) — Guidance for the Application of ISO 14064-1. ISO/TR 14069:2013 describes the principles, concepts and methods relating to the quantification and reporting of direct and indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for an organization. It provides guidance for the application of ISO 14064-1 to greenhouse gas inventories at the organization level, for the quantification and reporting of direct emissions, energy indirect emissions and other indirect emissions.