GHG Program

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Definition

A GHG Program is a generic term for:

any voluntary or mandatory, government or non-government initiative, system, or program that registers, certifies, or regulates GHG Emissions; or
any authorities responsible for developing or administering such initiatives, systems, or programs.

Policy Choices

A GHG Program must specifically make decisions around a number of policies that underpin GHG Project Accounting^[1]

Additionality
Selection of Baseline Procedures
Secondary Effects Accounting
Valid Time Length for Baseline Scenarios
Static Versus Dynamic Baseline Emission Estimates

References

↑ The GHG Protocol for Project Accounting, 2005

[1] The GHG Protocol for Project Accounting, 2005

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