This page updated February 4, 2010
Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting
Background. Reporting of greenhouse gases by major sources is required by the California Global Warming Solutions Act. The Air Resources Board approved a mandatory reporting regulation in December 2007, which became effective January 2009.
GHG Reporting - What's New
Reported Emissions and other data reported under the mandatory GHG reporting program are available.
Frequently Asked Questions Document Available. A Frequently Asked Questions document is now available to assist with reporting. The document includes questions asked during the first year of reporting and it will occasionally be supplemented with additional questions and answers. Additional questions may be submitted to ghgreport@arb.ca.gov.
Webinar:
Preparing for 2010
Reporting.
Depending on the specific
industrial sector, 2010 emissions reports from facilities are due on
either April 1, 2010 or June 1, 2010. Reports from power
entities are due June 1, 2010. On January 27, 2010, ARB staff
conducted a webinar on 2010 GHG emissions reporting and verification
under the GHG Mandatory Reporting Program.
Notice
| Agenda | Presentations: Reporting (color) (b&w 4/page) and Verification (color) (b&w 4/page) | Webinar Recording (coming soon)
Finding a Verifier. A list of accredited verifiers is now available. Reporters must contract with an ARB-accredited verification body in 2010 for verification of their 2009 emissions reports.
GHG Reporting Tool Training Videos. Video recordings of how to use the GHG reporting tool for each reporting sector are availble.
Reporting Help. Reporters subject to mandatory GHG emissions reporting provide their data using the ARB's online Reporting Tool. See the Reporting Tool step-by-step guides and regulation Instructional Guidance documents for help with GHG emissions reporting. Contact us with questions about reporting or using the tool. For reference, the final regulation text and Final Statement of Reasons (FSOR) are available on ARB's regulatory website.
Report Certification and Verification Slides and Video. During September 2009, ARB staff conducted a webinar on certification and verification of GHG emissions reports under the Mandatory Reporting Program. The slides and recording of the webinar are available at the following links. Agenda Slides (1/page) Slides (6/page) Webinar Recording (certification) and (verification)
For general questions regarding Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting, please contact:
ghgreport@arb.ca.gov
or
Doug Thompson,
Manager, Climate Change Reporting Section, Phone: 916.322.7062 or
Patrick Gaffney,
Staff Air Pollution Specialist, Climate Change Reporting Section, Phone
916.322.7303