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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
-or-Michelle Manion(617) 259.2033
Contact Info:
Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Air Quality Program
P.O. Box 737
Ignacio CO 81137
Tele: 970.563.4705
Email: [email protected]
