1 fort collins community greenhouse gas inventory bonnie pierce april 30, 2013
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Fort Collins Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Bonnie Pierce
April 30, 2013
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Community GHG Inventory
• Inventory frequency:– Biennial 2000 through 2006– Annual since 2007
• No formal 3rd party verification,
periodic review by consultants• Results incorporated into:
– Climate Action Plan Status Reports– Community Dashboard– Community Inventory Quality Management Plans
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Previous Inventory Protocol
• Mostly based on ICLEI Global Protocol for Communities– Set community boundaries– Categorized emissions by
scope/sector– Evolved to include:
• Community air travel• Energy for treatment of wastewater• Embodied energy in recyclable
materials sent to landfill
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Current Inventory Protocol
• 2012 ICLEI Community Protocol– Added water treatment
& water reclamation process emissions
– New solid waste method
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Emissions Trends
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Emissions Trends
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Inventory Process Improvements
• Quality Management Plan since 2010:– Revision history– Quantification methods– Emissions Factors– Activity data– Quality assurance &
control
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Implemented GEMS database
• Automated calculations • Improved:
– Data management– Data retrieval– Multi-user access– Inventory preparation time
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Thank you!
For more information, please contact:
Bonnie Pierce
(970) 416-2648