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Planning for a Voluntary Midwest Regional
Greenhouse Gas Registry
Michael Koerber
Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium
July 18, 2006
Midwest States
Objectives
• Provide credible GHG emissions reporting platform
• Support multiple policy objectives
• Use best practice GHG accounting standards
• Facilitate corporate GHG management strategies
Guiding Principles • Strive for consistency with other registries
• Consider Eastern Climate Registry and California Registry approaches in assessing design issues
• Consider existing requirements of other registries and GHG Protocol Standards
• Maintain Midwest identity • Sector-specific calculation protocols (e.g., agriculture)• Relevant to region’s economic, policy, and business
context
Accomplishments• Formed workgroup of state representatives (IL,
IN, MI, OH, WI, plus IA, MN, MO)
• Consulted with Eastern Climate Registry and California Registry
• Hired contractor (WRI) to provide technical support
• Prepared papers on major design topics:• Options Paper• Linkages and Collaboration with Other Registries• Considering DOE 1605(b), EPA Climate Leaders, and CCX
• Held three meetings with interested stakeholders (April 12, June 9, July 11)
Papers• Options Paper (February 17, 2006)
• Addresses program design issues, and database and calculation issues
• Linkages and Collaboration with Other Registries (March 22, 2006)
• Examines two main approaches for linking with other registries: stand-alone or multi-state registry (aka Registry Alliance)
• Considering DOE 1605(b), EPA Climate Leaders, and CCX (June 2006)
• Compares objectives of MW registry with those of other existing programs
Comparison w/ Other Registry Programs
Multiple Public Accepted Policy Reporting Accounting
Program Objectives Platform Standards
MW Registry X X X
DOE 1605(b) (track GHG reductions) X
EPA Climate Leaders (track GHG manage- X ment strategies)
CCX (track allowance X trading)
Advantages of a Multi-State Climate Registry
• Increase participation
• Increase credibility
• Standardize best practices
• Create common “currency”
• Leverage resources
• Facilitate development of innovative state programs
Stakeholder Involvement• Meetings
• Survey (re: establishment of MW registry)• Mixed reaction
• Things to work on….• Identify/promote incentives for participation
» What’s in it for me (PR, social responsibility, etc.)
» Local/state connection (“states must be engaged and have some skin in the game”)
» State support and assistance
» Minimal reporting requirements (link to existing program)
» Minimal fees (cannot expect participants alone to foot the bill)
• Reach out to other sectors (e.g., public/government, and agriculture)
Funding
• Received first grant for $100K from Joyce Foundation on July 21, 2005
(project period: Aug 2005 – Aug 2006)
• Received second grant for $35K from Energy Foundation on June 20, 2006
(project period: Sept 2006 – Feb 2007)
• Need additional funding for implementation phase
Next Steps
• Continue to work with Eastern Climate Registry and California Registry
• Participate on technical workgroup for multi-state registry
• Continue to meet with interested stakeholders
• Pursue funding
For additional information….
• Michael Koerber
847-296-2181
• www.ladco.org
www.ladco.org/regional_greenhouse.htm