Applying ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gas Management Standards to RGGI’s Offset Program

Applying ISO 14064 Greenhouse Gas Management Standards to RGGI’s Offset Program

Jay Wintergreen [email protected]

Presented by

Presented atRegional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Stakeholder MeetingHartford, Connecticut

May 2, 2006

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Overview of ISO 14064• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

– Non-governmental organization that coordinates 140 member countries’ national standard bodies in development of standards for technical or management issues

• ISO 9000 (quality) & ISO 14000 (environmental management)

• Development of ISO 14064 – Began in 2002 with identification of need for harmonization of

diverse GHG programs proliferating at international, national, regional and local levels

– Included over 11 international negotiation meetings and the efforts of experts representing over 36 countries

– The ISO 14064 standard was released for use in March 2006– ISO 14065 is expected to be completed by September 2006

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Structure of the ISO 14064 Standard

• Part 1: GHG Inventories– Specifications for the

quantification, monitoring and reporting of entity emissions and removals

• Part 2: GHG Projects– Specifications for the

quantification, monitoring and reporting of project emissions and removals

• Part 3: Verification – Specifications and guidance for

validation, verification and certification

Source: ISO FDIS 14064, Part 2

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Key Considerations regarding ISO 14064

• ISO 14064 Parts 1&2 are generally consistent and compatible with respective WBCSD/WRI GHG Protocol modules– ISO 14064 identifies the what

GHG Protocol provides the how and why– ISO 14064 can be audited

GHG Protocol provides choices• ISO 14064 is designed to be policy and sector

neutral– Provides foundation upon which additional requirements

can be layered• Additionality, quality thresholds, etc.

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Benefits of Using ISO 14064 for RGGI Offset Program• Incorporation of best practice• Consistency between project types• Consistency in performance of verification• Decreased transaction costs• Potential to facilitate linkages with other

programs– Canadian GHG Offset Program– UNDP Climate/Millennium Goals Program

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Summary of Recommendations

• Suggest the application of ISO 14064 Part 2 to RGGI offset projects

• Propose the use of ISO 14064 Part 3 for the offset verification process

• Propose that ISO 14065 be used in establishing accreditation requirements for RGGI offset verifiers

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