| Carbon Reporting Initiatives Pending |
| Written by Daniel Stouffer | |
| Sunday, 24 May 2009 | |
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A carbon reporting plan has been proposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency, that requires industries to send in reports which detail their greenhouse gas emissions. The EPA has found that harmful chemicals play a significant role in climate change. The annual report required serves as a step towards regulation and the eventual reduction of greenhouse gases.
A carbon reporting plan has been proposed by the US Environmental Protection Agency, that requires industries to send in reports which detail their greenhouse gas emissions. The EPA has found that harmful chemicals play a significant role in climate change. The annual report required serves as a step towards regulation and the eventual reduction of greenhouse gases. A company that emits more than 25,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases in a year must comply with the US government's carbon reporting proposals. This impacts the automobile, fossil fuel, steel and chemical industries mainly. Facilities, manufacturing plants and warehouses that feature heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems or refrigeration and air conditioning systems, using refrigerant gas are covered. A large amount of pollutants are emitted by certain industries, leading to the depletion of the ozone layer, an increase in global warming and adverse climate change. Many of the emissions are caused by man-made chemicals, featured in a number of processes and systems. As these emissions have taken such a toll on our environment, carbon reporting has been implemented for positive change. An initiative has been introduced in a number of countries, including the United States, covering carbon reporting. This calls for information on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases emitted into the environment every year. Included amongst the chemicals: hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide and sulfur hexafluoride. Funding has been approved by the United States Congress to establish a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Registry by the summer of 2009. This registry is additional to the Climate Registry, already established for calculating the release of carbon. Participation in the Climate Registry may be voluntary, but the majority of US states already participate. Carbon reporting is a multifaceted process that requires an account of daily use of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases companywide. The equation also has to project the potential for greenhouse gas emissions and include the actual identification of carbon emissions caused by a leak or faulty operation. Up to 13,000 facilities fall under the carbon reporting protocol, as estimated by the EPA. These facilities account for up to 90% of greenhouse gas emissions in that country. Many suggest that for facilities with refrigeration and air-conditioning systems or heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems, a refrigerant management program is best. Such a program would handle the sometimes tedious process of tracking and reporting emissions of greenhouse gas. The EPA expects the carbon reporting initiative to be in place in 2010, with annual reports required in 2011. Refrigerant tracking software solutions can be set up to handle the complex tasks of tracking greenhouse gas emissions, with complete, accurate and timely reports. The Article Author: Daniel Stouffer has much more information on the importance of carbon reportingand how the refrigerant-tracker can aid you. |
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