| Organizational Boundaries Define GHG Emissions |
| Written by Daniel Stouffer | |
| Saturday, 30 May 2009 | |
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Within The Climate Registry, there are organizational boundaries that define requirements for the accounting and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. They specifically define which emissions an entity is tracking and reporting. A number of companies throughout North America are voluntarily providing this information on an ongoing basis in an effort to reduce the potential for global warming.
Within The Climate Registry, there are organizational boundaries that define requirements for the accounting and reporting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. They specifically define which emissions an entity is tracking and reporting. A number of companies throughout North America are voluntarily providing this information on an ongoing basis in an effort to reduce the potential for global warming. Organizational boundaries define an entity's operation and also specify whether it is controlled or owned by the company reporting. Reporting can be further based on an equity share or a consolidated control approach. When it comes to defining organizational boundaries, an equity share of production is an accounting method involving a report for each operation based upon its share of the economic interests. A percentage would then reflect the extent of the ownership, or rights, and is based on the profit and loss share. Organizational boundaries can be defined using the control approach. This approach determines an accounting method where an entity will report 100% of its GHG emissions, irregardless of ownership. Within North America, the Climate Registry distributes important information concerning greenhouse gas emissions. The Registry was established as a nonprofit and nongovernmental organization and now maintains important standards to calculate and report emissions in a unified manner. Some 330 corporations from government, industry and nonprofit sectors, are members of the Registry. Under the greenhouse gas emissions registry, full organizational boundaries reporting is required for administrative buildings; revenue and non-revenue services operated by an entity; leased or owned stations and facilities operated by the entity; services provided by an entity under contract to another company; vanpools; and paratransit or other privately operated services contracted to the entity. It has been known for a long time that greenhouse gases leads to global warming. Several environmentally damaging gases are found in refrigeration and cooling systems, and known villains include hydrochlorofluorocarbons, chlorofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and carbon dioxide, methane, chlorine, bromine, nitrous oxide, methyl bromide, methyl chloroform, sulfur hexafluoride, hydroxyl, halons, carbon tetrachloride, fluorine, and the fluorinated gases hydrofluorinated ethers and nitrogen trifluoride. An inventory management plan has been established within the Climate Registry, which requires facilities to indicate the methods they use for reporting. There are four different determinants -- the control approach with equity share using operational control criteria, control approach with equity share using financial control, control approach based on operational control, and control approach based on financial control. Facilities must also indicate a master list of the buildings within their organizational boundaries, including an address, the ownership percentage, and the types equipment and emissions produced. Many facilities are turning to refrigerant management programs to track and report this information, with regard to their refrigeration and air-conditioning systems or heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. The Article Author: Daniel Stouffer has much more data on the importance of organizational boundariesand how the refrigerant-tracker can aid you. |
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