Voluntary reporting of greenhouse gases under Section 1605(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE is developing guidelines for the voluntary reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and their reductions, under Section 1605(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. The establishment of this voluntary program should encourage the reduction of greenhouse gases while providing the opportunity to share innovative approaches to achieving such reductions. This social learning aspect is an important element of the program. In addition to greenhouse gas reductions achieved during a given year, reporters are encouraged to also report their actual emissions of such gases for 1987 through 1990. Due to the voluntary nature of this program, and the myriad differences among the potential reporting entities and possible uses for the data reported, the guidelines will need to be structured so as to maximize participation without compromising the usefulness of the data collected. Through a broad notice of inquiry, published in the Federal Register on July 27, 1993, the Department began seeking input into development of the guidelines. Subsequently, to gain a better understanding of the various sectors of the economy, six public workshops were held during the 1993. One workshop addressed institutional issues of potential interest to all sectors of the economy, with the other five workshops focusing more on matters of concern to specific sectors. These meetings were structured so as to provide broad representation from potential reporting entities along with public interest organizations. It is clear that there are significant variations among those reporting greenhouse information. Presently voluntary, the program will need flexibility to encourage broad participation.
- OSTI ID:
- 75819
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-940650-; TRN: 95:003127-0009
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 19. annual conference and exposition of the National Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP): global strategies for environmental issues, New Orleans, LA (United States), 12-15 Jun 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of 19th Annual conference & exposition: Global strategies for environmental issues; PB: 100 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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