The Climate Registry Protocol will be Webcast February 20

A technical public workshop explaining proposed changes between draft and final General Reporting Protocol and the draft General Verification Protocol for The Climate Registry will be webcast Wednesday, February 20 from Chicago . To register for the webinar go to www1.gotomeeting.com/register/367933677. The webinar call in number will be (605) 772-3434. The webinar access code is 416-696-500.

The morning session, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., will outline proposed changes between the draft and final General Reporting Protocol and solicit comments on those changes. In the afternoon, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., the draft General Verification Protocol will be presented for discussion and comment. For additional information about the webinar go to www.theclimateregistry.org/crdates.html.

The Verification Protocol is now available at www.theclimateregistry.org. This protocol gives detailed guidance on the process of verification, along with the accreditation process for verifiers. Once a final version has been adopted, the Registry will begin the process of accrediting verifiers. The accreditation process is expected to begin in the spring.

The Climate Registry is a collaboration between states, provinces and tribes aimed at developing and managing a common greenhouse gas emissions reporting system with high integrity that is capable of supporting various greenhouse gas emission reporting and reduction policies for its member states, tribes and reporting entities, including the state of Iowa . It will provide an accurate, complete, consistent, transparent and verified set of greenhouse gas emissions data from reporting entities, supported by a robust accounting and verification infrastructure.

For more information about The Climate Registry and how to join, contact Ann McCabe, Midwest Regional Director, The Climate Registry, (773) 661-1230; or Marnie Stein at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Air Quality Bureau, (515) 281-8468.