jonathan nwagbaraocha, enhesa: business implications of emissions reporting (prtr)

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Business Implications: Global Pollutant Release and

Transfer Reporting

Overview

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Global PRTR Programs

Around the World: Pollutant Emission Reporting Programs

Challenges for Multinational Companies

Understanding different reporting requirements

Analyzing and submitting large amounts of data

Keeping up-to-date about global PRTR developments

Managing Your Reputation

Summary and Parting Thoughts

PRTR Compliance Cocktail

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Around the World

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Companies with Multiple Facilities Reporting

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28%

operate 1-10 facilities required to report emissions

under PRTR schemes.

46%

operate 51-more facilities required to report

emission under PRTR schemes.

Challenges for Multinational Companies

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Understanding differences

Submitting data

Tracking changes

Managing reputation


Understanding PRTR Differences

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RETC

NPRI

TRI

Substances Required to Report

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0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

UnitedStates (TRI) European

Union(European

PRTR)

Spain(European

PRTR)

Canada(NPRI) Australia

(NPI) Mexico(RETC) Japan

(JapanesePRTR)

623

91 115

364

93 104

354

Number of Reportable Substances

Digesting Large Volume of Data

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Annual Working Hours Spent Preparing Reports

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Lowest Average Highest US Cost

(USD)

Mexico

Cost

(MXN)

Canada

Cost

(CAD)

Initially 70 300 900

Following

Years

30 90 200

6525

1450 11168

50265

2050

9225

In an 2011 Information Collection Request, it was estimated that the working hours

to complete US TRI Form R involved 116.547 annual working hours.

Estimated Working Hours – Israel PRTR Pilot Study

Facility Certification – Compiling Data

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use a corporate software system that facilities used

to gather and analyze data.

44%

Validating Data

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Facility Certification

Government Evaluation

Certification and Validation of Data Submitted

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17%

22%

33%

28%

Are your emission measurements carried out or validated by an accredited body?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Never

Keeping up-to-date

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Keeping Up-to-date – Potential Solutions

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Using internal legal staff to track

Hiring external regulatory tracking services

Relying on free publications/news source

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and Greenhouse Gas Reporting

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Managing Reputation

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Managing Your Reputation

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Year

Location

Chemicals Release

Industry

Interactive

HTML

Report:

•United

States

•Australia

•Canada

•European

Union (and

member

states)

•Norway Excel

Spreadsheet

•Mexico

•Japan

Chart/Map:

•Norway

•Japan

•United

States

•European

Union (and

member

states)

Name and Shame Experience?

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20%

80%

Have any of your facilities ever been identified as one of the largest polluters in its region/water-basin/industry?

Yes

No

Right to Operate at Risk?

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13%

have experienced problems obtaining permits as a

result of the emissions they reported.

Corporate Reporting

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48%

52%

Do you proactively communicate about your emissions to stakeholders?

Yes

No

Summary - Key Elements of PRTR Reporting

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Effective Compliance with Pollutant Reporting Programs

Thorough understanding

of legal requirements

Effective analysis of

data

Accurate Data Collection