ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability USA has released a draft Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Accounting and Reporting Protocol for public comment. ICLEI USA seeks feedback on the draft protocol from local government staff and technical experts in fields such as transportation, the built environment, wastewater, solid waste, agriculture, urban planning, and sustainability.
Feedback will ensure that the protocol meets the GHG accounting needs of local governments and related stakeholders, and that the protocols development continues to be a fair and open process.
Steps to Submit Comments
1. Download and review.
Get the draft Community Protocol document, along with the reviewers guidelines and the comment form.
2. Attend the Webinar on July 19.
ICLEI will host a webinar on July 19, 2012, at 2 p.m. Eastern to provide an overview of the Community Protocol’s structure and give reviewers an opportunity to ask questions. Register now.
3. Take a survey.
Fill out a short online survey about the Community Protocol.
4. Submit comments.
Email ICLEI your Word doc comment form at iclei-usa@iclei.org no later than July 30, 2012 at 5 p.m. Eastern.
Source: State and Local Climate and Energy Program