The Climate Registry Reaches Agreement on General Reporting Protocol

North America's Largest Climate Change Organization sets standards; Encourages
Founding Reporters to Join by May 1st

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- The Climate Registry -- North
America's largest climate change organization -- announced today an agreement
among its member states and provinces for standards governing a voluntary
program for measuring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions. The General
Reporting Protocol is a comprehensive methodology outlining how greenhouse gas
(GHG) emissions will be voluntarily reported by organizations which
participate in The Climate Registry program.
The Climate Registry board of directors represents thirty nine U.S.
States, seven Canadian Provinces, six Mexican States, three native tribes, and
the District of Columbia.
Seventy five leading corporations, non-profit organizations, cities and
counties are currently reporting their greenhouse gas emission to The Climate
Registry and are considered environmental leaders for their early voluntary
action on climate change.
The General Reporting Protocol is significant because it defines a
comprehensive methodology to calculate, verify, and publicly report greenhouse
gas emissions. The protocol document incorporates public comments from
workshops conducted throughout North America.
"This is a historic milestone that establishes a common currency from
which true reductions will be measured," said Gina McCarthy, Commissioner of
Connecticut's Department of Environmental Protection and Chair of the board of
The Climate Registry.
Organizations that join The Climate Registry before May 1st will be
considered Founding Reporters and will receive continued recognition for their
outstanding environmental leadership.
The Registry has created a common standard for measuring, reporting and
verifying GHG emissions which is consistent across industry sectors and
borders. The Registry's database can help implement mandatory and market based
programs as well.
THE CLIMATE REGISTRY's carbon accounting standards provide accurate,
complete, consistent, transparent, comparable and verified GHG reporting. For
more information visit: http://www.theclimateregistry.org
SOURCE The Climate Registry

Nancy Whalen of The Climate Registry, +1-213-891-6933