The Climate Registry
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The Climate Registry is a nonprofit organization in North America being created to record and track the greenhouse gas emissions of businesses, municipalities and other organisations in 31 states of the USA (covering over 70% of the US population), and 3 provinces of Canada.[1] The data is to be independently verified to ensure accuracy, however participation by organizations will be voluntary.[2]
The registry, launched on May 8, 2007,[3] is modelled on the California Climate Action Registry, which has been in operation since 2001. It is to be based in Washington, D.C.[2] and will start accepting data in January 2008. The Board of Directors will meet for the first time on May 23, 2007.[3]
It will be used to provide data for carbon-reduction initiatives including the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative in the Northeastern United States, the Western Regional Climate Action Initiative, and by individual states.[1]
The new Registry will support voluntary, market-based and regulatory GHG emissions reporting programs and provides consistency and transparency across borders and throughout all sectors of the economy.
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[edit] Participants
At the launch of The Climate Registry, the following were the participants:[4] [5]
Canadian provinces:
British Columbia
Manitoba
Ontario 
Newfoundland and Labrador
Source: "Provinces Joins North American Climate Registry (June 3rd 2008:VOCM) Link: http://www.vocm.com/news-info.asp?id=29120
[edit] See also
- Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database (eGRID)
- Energy use in the United States
- Energy policy of the United States
- Emissions trading
- Greenhouse gas inventory
- Greenhouse gas emissions in the USA
- Global warming
- Kyoto Protocol
- Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
- Western Regional Climate Action Initiative
- Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b 31 U.S. states form registry to cut carbon emissions, Reuters, published 2007-05-08, accessed 2007-05-16
- ^ a b 31 states target global warming, Los Angeles Times, published 2007-05-09, accessed 2007-05-16
- ^ a b The Climate Registry – Key Dates, The Climate Registry, accessed 2007-05-16
- ^ Press Release, The Climate Registry, published 2007-05-08, accessed 2007-05-16
- ^ Press Release, Government of Ontario, published 2008-01-16, accessed 2008-03-19
