Designing a U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Registry

The document asserts that a federal greenhouse gas emissions registry is essential for the success of U.S. climate policies, particularly cap-and-trade programs. It outlines specific design requirements, such as mandatory facility-level data collection, adherence to international standards, and public data availability. The brief notes that the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, directs the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to require mandatory reporting across all sectors of the U.S. economy.

• A federal greenhouse gas emissions registry is considered the foundation for effective climate change policies across national, regional, state, and local levels, and is specifically described as integral to the success of a cap-and-trade program.
• An effective registry design should include mandatory facility-level data collection, the inclusion of both direct and indirect emissions, harmonization with voluntary corporate-wide registries like the Climate Registry, and the provision of public access to all emissions data.
• The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, mandates that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency require mandatory greenhouse gas emissions reporting from appropriate sources across all sectors of the U.S. economy.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Designing a U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Registry. https://www.wri.org/designing-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-registry

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Designing a U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Registry. n.d. https://www.wri.org/designing-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-registry.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutenddesigning, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Designing a U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Registry}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/designing-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-registry}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }