MidAmerican Energy Joins the Climate Registry

MidAmerican Energy has become a Founding Reporter in The Climate Registry. The Climate Registry is a non-profit organization established to measure and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in a common, accurate and transparent manner consistent across industry sectors and borders. Thirty-nine U.S. states (including Iowa), six Canadian provinces, three Native American tribes, two Mexican states and the District of Columbia are the founders of the organization.

MidAmerican will start by reporting 2008 GHG emissions for all its Iowa facilities.

“MidAmerican Energy has demonstrated exemplary environmental leadership by stepping forward to support The Climate Registry in its preliminary stages. We are deeply grateful for their integral support in helping to address the challenge of climate change,” said Gina McCarthy, chair of The Climate Registry.

By voluntarily committing to measure, independently verify, and publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions on an annual basis utilizing The Climate Registry General Reporting Protocol, MidAmerican Energy Company is demonstrating a commitment to environmental stewardship. The Protocol is based on the internationally recognized greenhouse gas emissions measurement standards of the World Resources Institute and World Business Council on Sustainability. MidAmerican Energy Company will begin reporting with its 2008 data.

‘The Climate Registry provides a common tool to track greenhouse gas emissions and will provide accurate data to scientists and policymakers working to reduce emissions and address carbon sequestration,” said Richard Leopold, Director of the Department of Natural Resources. “MidAmerican Energy should be applauded for voluntarily joining the Registry. The Department of Natural Resources encourages other Iowa industries, educational institutions, nonprofits, and other organizations to follow MidAmerican Energy’s lead and report their greenhouse gas emissions to The Climate Registry.”

Entities that join before May 1, 2008 are eligible to receive Founding Reporter status.

About The Climate Registry
Incorporated March 2007 in Washington, DC, The Climate Registry provides accurate and transparent measurement of greenhouse gas emissions and ensures consistency of measurement metrics across industry sectors and borders. The Climate Registry accounting infrastructure supports both voluntary and regulatory programs. Iowa joined The Climate Registry in July 2007, which fulfilled the legal mandate from Senate File 485 to create a voluntary greenhouse gas registry in cooperation with states’ climate change efforts. The DNR Air Quality Bureau provides administrative support for The Climate Registry in Iowa. More information is posted at www.theclimateregistry.org or in Iowa contact Marnie Stein at 515-281-8468.