Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Data Exchange Description

EPA, States, and several national and regional consortia are collecting or planning to collect emissions data from sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs).   These data collection programs have differing reporting requirements, thresholds, calculation protocols, and approaches to validation and verification of data.  Despite these differences, the data collections share a common objective—improved tracking and understanding of GHG emissions.  Ultimately, the information collected will form the foundation for programs intended to curb the emission of GHGs.

Those charged with administering these programs will need to access data that are reliable, consistent, and comparable across programs.  With a standardized approach for sharing information, the nation will have access to a more comprehensive and robust GHG data set than currently envisioned by any one program.  Furthermore, a common approach to data exchange may offer opportunities to unify or simplify reporting tools.

In December 2009, several states began collaborating with EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation and Office of Environmental Information on an Exchange Network Integrated Project Team (IPT).

Greenhouse Gas IPT Documents

Conference Call Summaries

Interested in tracking the progress of the IPT’s work? Here are the meeting summaries from each of the group’s conference calls.

Contact

  • Kong Chiu
    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
    202.343.9309
    chiu.kong [at] epa.gov

    Andy Putnam
    Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
    303.692.3579
    andrew.putnam [at] state.co.us

Profiles and Progress

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