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The concept of emissions management progressed from the realm of the environmentalist through society to the business board room. The progressive organizations are shifting away from traditional business to adopt sustainability.
California Climate Registry
California Climate Registry Committed To Helping Organizations Mitigate Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions
Formerly known as the California Climate Action Registry, The Climate Registry is committed to solving the problems of climate change by enhancing reporting requirements and providing educational services to companies wishing to track and report their carbon emissions.
The Climate Registry had only 20 or so members when it was first formed, but has grown to include all the 300 major corporations, municipalities, universities, government agencies and organizations involved in environmental issues. All these entities voluntarily measure, oversee and report their greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. Collectively, they are actively working towards a solution to climate change.
The Climate Registry members are actively and voluntarily participating in measures to verify and publicly report their GHG emissions. The state of California offers appropriate consideration to the registry members for their foresight. This will be taken into account when state, federal or global GHG regulations are implemented.
Following a lobby from a group of CEOs, a bill was introduced to the California state legislature and The Climate Registry was formed. Gov. Gray Davis signed a bill into law on October 13, 2001 to form the structure of the registry.
The Goal of The Climate Registry
As climate change is, of course, beyond state borders, The Climate Registry may relinquish some or all of its duties to the regulatory authority of either the EPA or other greenhouse gas tracking legislation introduced by congress. Regardless, The Climate Registry has provided ground work and much clarity into the methods and tactics necessary to report carbon emissions.
The stated goal of The Climate Registry is to work to ensure environmental benefits, integrity, and progressive movement in greenhouse gas emissions reductions and to a consistency in CO2 reporting policies. The Climate Registry is an important program under the umbrella of the Climate Action Reserve coming out of California.
GHG Reporting Becomes a Very Important Task for Organizations
It is anticipated that members of The Climate Registry will continue to be actively involved and participate in market based solutions together with relevant regulations, as they strive to reduce the effect of greenhouse gas emissions on our climate.
Greenhouse gas emission reporting is an increasingly important consideration for those organizations involved in activities that produce such gases. Regulation is forcing these companies to consider their reporting methods and many are turning to software and web-based applications specifically design to assist organizations to gather the relevant carbon emissions data, manage the tracking and reporting of GHGs, and ultimately monetize the various components of a pro-actively managed carbon emissions program.
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Verisae helps measure, manage and reduce equipment and energy costs including the related business and environmental impacts of carbon emissions. The Sustainability Resource Planning (“SRP”) software platform improves operational efficiency, protects brand integrity and helps ensure regulatory compliance for distributed enterprises across many industries. Verisae delivers a broad range of sustainability solutions to dozens of clients globally with thousands of daily users including an extended network of third-party suppliers. Verisae’s integrated sustainability platform actively tracks millions of assets across thousands of sites worldwide.
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