Climate and Energy Resources for State, Local and Tribal Governments

Webinar: Creating a GHG Inventory

EPA's Webinar Training Series: Greenhouse Gas Inventory 101 for Local, Regional, and State Governments is available in two installments. Recordings and transcripts can be downloaded below.

Creating an Inventory

Topics include understanding the purpose and scope of a GHG inventory, inventories vs. registries, setting a boundary, setting a baseline, quantification approaches, certification and reporting protocols, comparability, and level of effort.


Translating Inventory Results into Action

Topics include describing the various uses of GHG inventories, including benchmarking, tracking emissions and progress over time, setting emission reduction goals, policy options for meeting goals, evaluating policy options, and processes for setting goals and policies.

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