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Contents
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Need for ISO Series of Standards Publication of the ISO 14064 standards Overview of 14064 standards Key Requirements & Approach Roles and responsibilities Verification Approach How can the standards be used?
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Published guidance for developing national inventories under the Kyoto Protocol in 1997. Organisations were increasingly interested in reporting their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, organisations took their own approach to quantification. In addition, GHG information was not readily comparable
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In September 2001, the first edition of the GHG Protocol had been published by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the World Resources Institute (WRI). This was the first attempt at harmonisation at the organisational level. By June 2002, the ISO technical committee on Environmental Management had established a working group to develop international standard(s) for monitoring, reporting and verifying GHG emissions and removals On 5 December 2005, the standards were launched at a side event to the Conference to the Parties to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC) i.e. COP11, Montral Canada
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Understanding each of the three ISO14064 standards and their scope Explain how the standards work together
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This standard is formally titled Specification with guidance for the validation of greenhouse gas
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This part of ISO 14064 provides principles, requirements and guidance for those conducting GHG information validation and verification. It describes a process for providing assurance to intended users that an organization's or project's GHG assertions are complete, accurate, consistent, transparent and without material discrepancies.
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At the Organisational Level quantification and reporting of GHG emissions and removals
At the project level For the validation and verification of greenhouse gas assertions quantification and reporting of GHG emissions reductions or removal enhancements
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ISO14065 : 2007
The ISO14064 series of standards work together with a newer standard: ISO14065 ISO14065 is formally titled Greenhouse gases Requirements for greenhouse gas validation and verification bodies for use in accreditation and other forms of recognition In plain terms, it is a standard which defines which firms can conduct GHG validations and verifications
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ISO14064:1 and ISO14064:2 are used to develop documentation and reports called GHG assertions A validation or verification body (who meets the requirements of ISO14065, e.g. LRQA) can use the process outlined in ISO14064:3 to audit these GHG assertions The rigour of these audits (level of assurance) is defined by the needs of the intended user of the information in the GHG assertion All of these activities may happen in the context of the requirements of the GHG programme
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Combustion facilities. Process facilities. Office locations. Laboratory/Research facilities. Vehicle operations.
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Company B Shipping
Refinery Refinery 1 2
Port
Ship fleet
Coal mine
Power plant
Operational boundaries
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f) Quantification steps
Choose what you are going to quantify Choose how you are going to quantify Collect the information you need Find or develop the factor to convert your information to tCO2e Perform the math to reach tCO2e values
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Understanding of the players with roles and responsibilities in the standards and important terms.
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ISO14064 adopts definitions consistent with general understanding of these terms: Organisation - company, corporation, firm, enterprise, authority or institution, or part or combination thereof, whether incorporated or not, public or private that has its own functions and administration Facility single installation, set of installations or production processes (stationary or mobile), which can be defined with a single geographic boundary, organisational unit or production process.
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Verification?
Verification is the process of confirming whether a statement about actual circumstances or past performance is true and correct Only statements about actual performance, events or circumstances can be verified Verification focuses on data, information, facts and records Both GHG inventories and GHG projects can be verified
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Validation?
Validation is a process of systematic assessment to form an opinion as to whether statements about future performance or eligibility are reasonable A validation examines assumptions, methodologies, justifications, plans and procedures It focuses on systems, processes and baselines Undertaken on entry to the GHG programme or prior to the creation of credits
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Fundamentally, these are GHG auditors. The firm that undertakes the work is called a validation or verification body It is the role of validators and verifiers to provide an unbiased opinion on the veracity of GHG statements.
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Intended User
The intended user is the individual or organisation identified by those reporting GHG-related information as being the one who relies on that information to make decisions. ISO14064
In affect, this is the target audience of the information. This could be a specific group (e.g. the GHG Programme Authority) or multiple groups such as stakeholders (e.g. the local community, general public or non-government organisations).
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The responsible party is held accountable by the intended user for the accuracy and completeness of the information
The validator or verifier provides comfort to the intended user that the report is accurate and complete
The validator or verifier must be independent from the responsible party to give an unbiased opinion to the intended user
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Reporting Preparation of Final Report and Presentation of Findings (for both short-term action and longer term improvement) Preparation of Assurance Statement
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To ensure: Best use of external audits; Limited disruption to operations; Detailed confirmation of practices.
Reporting Preparation of Final Report and Presentation of Findings (for both short-term action and longer term improvement) Preparation of Assurance Statement
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