The Southern Ute Indian Tribe and Climate Change

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe and Climate Change

Greetings!

Reservation Boundaries

Southern Ute Indian Tribe Climate Change Initiatives

– Employs Environmental Programs Staff Five Air Quality Program personnel.

– Developed Reservation Air Code/Developing Air Permitting Program

Title V in application packet near complete / minor sources currently being drafted

– Ambient monitoring sites Collect useful background data

– Conduct Emissions Inventories– Member of The Climate Registry

Founding member and representative on the Board of Directors to represent Native American Tribal concerns and priorities

What is The Climate Registry (TCR)?

MISSION:

To create a platform for credible, highly transparent, and comprehensive GHG emissions reporting in North America

MEMBERS: 39 States, 3 Indian tribes, 7 Canadian Provinces

6 Mexican states

REPORTERS: 53+ Reporters

The Climate Registry Goals: Southern Ute Participation Board of Directors

Create a single consistent, GHG accounting tool

Influence future GHG reporting—create a model for uniform GHG reporting across North America

Document verified early-action

Establish a base for mandatory state/provincial GHG reporting programs

Provide opportunities for learning, collaboration, and capacity-building on GHG policy

What are the core reporting requirements?

The General Reporting Protocol is based on WRI/WBCSD’s GHG Protocol and requires:

– Annual reporting of six GHGs– Distinct reporting of direct and indirect emissions – Facility level reporting for all North American facilities– Independent third-party verification– Public reporting of emissions records

GHG Reporting Options

Reporting Options:– Transitional reporting permitted for 2 years – Worldwide emissions reporting– Organizational boundary defined by equity-share,

financial and/or operational control– Reporting of historical data– Simplified estimation of hard-to-measure

emissions– (up to 5% of total emissions)

Where does TCR belong in the list of existing, voluntary climate programs?

GHG REGISTRIES CA Climate Action Registry The Climate Registry

GHG REDUCTION PROGRAMS

EPA Climate Leaders DOE 1605b/Climate Vision

TRADING PROGRAMS Chicago Climate Exchange

(CCX)

INVESTOR DISCLOSURE Global Reporting Initiative Carbon Disclosure Project SEC 10-K (Potentially)

TCR Development

Feb 2008: Regional public workshops on GRP and VP

Feb 1, 2008 Verification Protocol released for public comment

March 2008 General Reporting Protocol finalized

March 2008 New website and software demo available

Ongoing: Development of industry- and project-specific protocols

Ongoing: Development of options for TCR/state collaboration on mandatory reporting

For more information:

Allison Reilly(617) 259.2012

areilly@nescaum.org

-or-Michelle Manion(617) 259.2033

mmanion@nescaum.orgwww.TheClimateRegistry.org

Contact Info:

Southern Ute Indian Tribe

Air Quality Program

P.O. Box 737

Ignacio CO 81137

Tele: 970.563.4705

Email: jtemte@southern-ute.nsn.us