NACAA Global Warming Conference Proceedings Now Available
The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA) held a conference on Defining the Role of States and Localities in Federal Global Warming Legislation on February 12-13, 2008 in Arlington, VA. The purpose of the conference was to bring together experienced air regulators and interested colleagues to brainstorm concepts and ideas related to the role states and local governments should play in federal climate change legislation and programs to combat global warming – including roles states already fulfill for existing programs, as well as potential new roles. Participants focused on four issues important to states and localities, as framed in four discussion papers: 1) Preserving the right of states and localities to set more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction requirements, 2) The role states and localities can play in implementing a federal GHG reduction program, 3) The role states and localities can play in a federal allowance program and in determining how funding is distributed, and 4) The role of states and localities in data management under a federal climate change program.
NACAA GW Conference Proceedings on Global Warming
2008 Spring Meeting Climate & Energy Subcommitee Session: April 14, 2008 - New Orleans, LA
Update on The Climate Registry presented by Ann McCabe, TCR Midwest Regional Director
Mandatory GHG Reporting Rulemaking presented by Elin Miller, Regional Administrator, U.S. EPA Region 10
The Climate Registry Releases Final General Reporting Protocol
The Climate Registry released the General Reporting Protocol for its voluntary reporting program on March 31, 2008. The General Reporting Protocol is a tool to help reporters calculate, report and verify their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It contains reporting requirements, calculation methodologies, administrative instruction and reference materials for reporters. These standards represent best practices for GHG reporting and are consistent with WRI/WBCSD and ISO global guidelines and protocols.
Summary of TCR's General Reporting Protocol
Preparing for Climate Change: A Guidebook for Local, Regional and State Government is a handbook designed to help decision makers in the local, regional or state government prepare for climate change by recommending a detailed, step-by-step process for climate change preparedness. The link for the guidebook is: http://www.cses.washington.edu/cig/fpt/planning/guidebook/gateway.php
Speech given by Steve Brown on April 10th, 2007 at the Virginia Military Institute