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California Climate Action Registry Monthly Newsletter December 2007
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CA REGISTRY QUICK FACTS
New Members in November: 8
Total CA Registry Members: 313
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| Welcome New Members! |
| Annual Conferene Sponsorship |
| Greet New CA Registry Staff |
| Forest Protocol Officially Recognized |
| New Workshop |
| Landfill Project Protocol Adopted |
| Congratulations Climate Action Leaders |
| Cool Planet Project |
| The Climate Registry Update |
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
The CA Registry welcomes the following new members and applauds their environmental leadership by voluntarily committing to participate in the program’s rigorous reporting requirements:
ARUP North America Ltd
City of Long Beach
Continuous Coating Company
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
The Nature Conservancy
The State Coastal Conservancy
Webcor Builders
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ANNUAL CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
The California Registry 2008 annual spring conference, co-hosted with Point Carbon will bring together leading experts from business, government, non-profits and academic communities to discuss the key questions and latest developments related to climate change policy and business strategy. Hundreds of professionals from around the world attend this unique event that provides a complete understanding of climate change policy currently under development, connects participants with other individuals who are actively engaged in climate issues, and helps organizations to succeed in a carbon-constrained world.
Raise the awareness of your organization and become a sponsor at this event! View the 2008 Sponsorship Levels on our website!
Contact Sarah Stanner-Cranston , Member Services Manager as soon as possible to find out more information about sponsorship packages and secure your spot at this premier event.
We look forward to seeing you at our next annual conference!
May 15-16 2008
Pre-Conference events: Wednesday, May 14
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WELCOME NEW STAFF
The California Registry welcomes Gillian Calof, who will serve as our new Director of Operations. Gillian will be overseeing all personnel, finance, and legal operations of the California Registry. Gillian spent 7 and half years with National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, where she was a project manager developing ecosystem restoration programs. Gillian recently received her Master’s degree in Non-Profit Administration.
We are also pleased to welcome Marta Escobar as our new Controller. Marta will be directing the financial operations and managing all of the California Registry’s contracts and grants. Marta has over 15 years of experience working for-profit companies and over 10 years experience working in non-profit agencies.
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FORESTS VITAL ROLE IN CURBING CLIMATE CHANGE OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZED!
Officially recognizing the vital role that forests have in addressing climate change, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) adopted the California Climate Action Registry Forest Project Protocols. This is the first time a government agency in the United States has adopted protocols for voluntary carbon reduction projects. The California Climate Action Registry Forest Protocols are designed to address forests’ unique capacity to both store and emit CO2 and to facilitate the critical role that forests need to play in solving climate change.
Organizations interested in registering forest projects with California Climate Action Registry should plan to attend the January 24 workshop described below.
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NEW WORKSHOP- REGISTERING VOLUNTARY REDUCTION PROJECTS: JANUARY 24, 2008
Market demand for voluntary carbon reduction projects is growing! Come learn about implementing, registering, and selling carbon reduction projects with the American Carbon Reserve – the California Registry’s new program for tracking carbon reduction projects.
This one-day workshop on January 24, 2008 is designed for project developers, buyers of carbon reduction credits, project finance organizations, consultants, and anyone else interested in the voluntary carbon market.
Registration is free, but space is limited and a confirmed RSVP is required. Questions and RSVPs should be directed to Katharine Fatton.
To download the full agenda and logistics information visit our Upcoming Events webpage.
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LANDFILL PROJECT REPORTING PROTOCOL ADOPTED
On November 29, 2007 the California Climate Action Registry Board of Directors adopted the Landfill Project Reporting Protocol for quantifying the greenhouse gas reduction benefits of implementing landfill methane capture and combustion projects. The use of this protocol will result in the creation of high quality greenhouse gas reduction projects that represent activities that are above and beyond business as usual in the landfill sector. The Landfill Project Reporting Protocol is now available for public use and is applicable both in California and nationwide.
The California Registry Board of Directors will be meeting again on February 14, 2008 to discuss activities and developments for all Project Reporting Protocols, including those in the development stages.
For additional information on the California Registry’s protocols, please contact Derek Markolf or Rachel Tornek.
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CONGRATULATION CLIMATE ACTION LEADERS!
City of Palo Alto
Covanta Energy
Griffith Energy, LLC
High Desert Power Project
Johnson & Johnson
L.A. Community College District (2004 – 2006)
Natomas Unified School District
Natural Resources Defense Council
Pacific Ultrapower Chinese Station
Jazz SemiConductor (2002-2006)
Salt River Project
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Sonoma County Water Agency
Sully-Miller Contracting
Valero Refining Company California
United States Tile Company
University of CA, Berkley (2005 & 2006)
Zone 7 Water Agency
We are happy to announce that 2006 emission inventories from 49 companies have been found to meet the standards of our General Reporting Protocol Version 2.2 and we are please to accept their emissions reports into the California Climate Action Registry.
*If your 2006 data does not appear in the public reports section of our website, but your certifier has submitted an opinion, the California Registry considers that you have met the December 31 certification deadline.
VIEW A COMPLETE LIST OF CLIMATE ACTION LEADERS |
COOL PLANET PROJECT WELCOMES NEW PARTICIPANTS
The Cool Planet Project, sponsored by the California Climate Action Registry and Southern California Edison, rewards large industrial customers in the Southern California Edison territory, who demonstrate environmental leadership by installing energy efficiency project(s) that save over 1 million kilowatt hours annually.
The following companies are leading the way in reducing the effects of climate change by installing energy efficiency projects. Lowering energy usage is one of the most cost effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Thank you and congratulations for joining the Cool Planet Project:
Continuous Coating
University of California, Santa Barbara
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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NEW TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Future Perfect, a leading provider of GHG verification training is offering three GHG trainings on verification, auditing and inventorying.
GHG Verifier Training (3 days) & Basic Auditing Skills (2 days)
Students may attend each class individually or as a combined 5 day session.
- Monterey, CA: February 11-15, 2008
- Atlanta, GA: March 3-7, 2008
Building a Verifiable Inventory (3 days)
- Atlanta, GA: March 3-7, 2008
REGISTER NOW
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SIGN UP TO BE A FOUNDING REPORTER TO THE CLIMATE REGISTRY:
Organizations that commit to reporting their greenhouse gas emissions to The Climate Registry early will be recognized as Founding Reporters. Diane Wittenberg, Executive Director of The Climate Registry, has invited all Founding Reporters signed up before the end of the year to attend an exclusive dinner with the Registry’s Board of Directors on January 15, 2008 in Santa Monica, California. At this dinner each Founding Reporter will be honored and have the opportunity to meet the Registry’s Board of Directors.
To be a Founding Reporter, organizations must submit a Statement of Intent to the Registry and commit to reporting their 2008 greenhouse gas emissions in 2009. Questions about joining the Registry may be directed to peggy@caclimateregistry.org
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