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The Southern Ute Indian Tribe and
Climate Change
Greetings!
Reservation Boundaries
Southern Ute Indian Tribe Climate Change
Initiatives
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Employs Environmental Programs Staff
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Developed Reservation Air Code/Developing
Air Permitting Program
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Title V in application packet near complete / minor
sources currently being drafted
Ambient monitoring sites
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Five Air Quality Program personnel.
Collect useful background data
Conduct Emissions Inventories
Member of The Climate Registry
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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
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Create a single consistent, GHG accounting tool
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Influence future GHG reporting—create a model for uniform GHG
reporting across North America
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Document verified early-action
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Establish a base for mandatory state/provincial GHG reporting
programs
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Provide opportunities for learning, collaboration, and capacitybuilding on GHG policy
What are the core reporting requirements?
The General Reporting Protocol is based on WRI/WBCSD’s
GHG Protocol and requires:
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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
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Reporting Options:
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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
TRADING PROGRAMS
 Chicago Climate Exchange
(CCX)
GHG REDUCTION
PROGRAMS
 EPA Climate Leaders
 DOE 1605b/Climate Vision
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
[email protected]
-orMichelle Manion
(617) 259.2033
[email protected]
www.TheClimateRegistry.org
Contact Info:
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Southern Ute Indian Tribe
Air Quality Program
P.O. Box 737
Ignacio CO 81137
Tele: 970.563.4705
Email: [email protected]