Introduction to ISO 14064 : 2006
Greenhouse gases
By
Patra Yongnorasatekul
23 February 2012
ISO 14064 Parts
Title
► Specification with guidance at the organization level for quantification
ISO 14064-1 and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals
Purpose
►Provide principles and requirements for the development of an
Organization’s GHG inventories
Title
►Specification with guidance at the project level for quantification,
monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emission reductions or
removal enhancements
ISO 14064-2
Purpose
►Provides principles and requirements for the development of activities
specifically designed to reduce GHG emissions or increase GHG
removals.
Title
►Specification with guidance for the validation and verification of
the GHG assertion
ISO 14064-3 Purpose
►Provides principles and requirements for verifying GHG
inventories and validating or verifying GHG projects
ISO 14064 Parts
Relationship between the parts of ISO 14064:2006
ISO 14064-1 ISO 14064-2
Design and develop organizational Design and implement GHG
GHG inventories projects
GHG inventory GHG project
documentation documentation
and reports and reports
Requirements of the
Level of assurance GHG assertion applicable GHG
GHG assertion
consistent with programme or
Validation and/or
Verification needs of intended intended users
Verification
user
ISO 14064-3
Verification process Validation and verification process
ISO 14065 Programme
Programme
Requirements for validation or specific
specific
verification bodies
Benefits of ISO 14064
Enhance the environmental integrity of GHG
quantification
Enhance the credibility, consistency and
transparency of GHG quantification, monitoring and
reporting, including GHG project emission
reductions and removal enhancement
Facilitate the development and implementation of
an organization’s GHG management strategies and
plans
Benefits of ISO 14064
Facilitate the development and implementation of
GHG projects
Facilitate the ability to track performance and
progress in the reduction of GHG emissions and/or
increase in GHG removals
Facilitate the crediting and trade of GHG emission
reductions or removal enhancements
ISO 14064-1
Title
►Specification with guidance at the organization
level for quantification and reporting of
greenhouse gas emissions and removals
ISO 14064-1
Purpose
►Provide principles and requirements for the
development of an Organization’s GHG
inventories
ISO 14064-1
Carbon Footprint for
ISO 14064-1
Organization (CFO)
What is ISO 14064-1?
ISO 14064-1 basically is a standard that specifies:
• Principles
• Requirements
for quantification and reporting of GHG emissions and
removals.
It includes requirements for
• Design,
• Development, an organization's GHG inventory
• Management,
• Reporting and Verification.
Applicability
Throughout its principles, procedures and requirements, the
standard provides clarity and consistency on developing GHG
inventories and related documents, reports, methods of
development.
Principles
Relevance
Completeness
Principles
Consistency
of
ISO 14064-1
Accuracy
Transparency
Overview
Defining Organizational
Boundaries
Establishing Operational
Boundaries
Identifying
GHG Emission
Calculating
GHG Emission
GHG Report
Verification
Defining Organizational/Operational Boundaries
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Defining Organizational Boundaries
The Control Approach
An organization using a control approach shall include all
operations over which it has financial or operational control
If the organization has control of the operation then all GHG
emissions and removals (100%) from the operation shall be
included in the inventory
Defining Organizational Boundaries
The Equity Share Approach
An organization using an equity share approach accounts for
the proportion of the emissions which corresponds to their
percentage ownership in the operation.
If the organization owns 100%, it accounts for 100% of the
GHG emissions and removals in its inventory. If it owns 20%
then 20% of emissions/removals are reported.
Defining Operational Boundaries
1. Direct GHG emissions
Direct GHG emissions from facilities within its organizational
boundaries related to:
• Direct emissions from stationary combustion
• Direct emissions from mobile combustion
• Direct process emissions
• Direct fugitive emissions
Defining Operational Boundaries
2. Energy indirect GHG emissions
Energy indirect GHG emissions from :
• Indirect emissions from electricity use
• Indirect emissions from steam, heat, cooling
Defining Operational Boundaries
3. Other indirect GHG emissions
Other indirect GHG emissions which should reflect the complete
value chain, including:
• Energy-related activities not included in energy indirect GHG
emissions
• Wastes
• Business travel
• Transportation and distribution to the client
• Employee commuting
Example
Example
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Organizational GHG Inventory Quantification
Identify GHG sources and sinks Choose what you quantify
Select quantification
Choose how you quantify
methodologies
Select and collect GHG activity
Collect information
data
Select or develop emission Select or develop the factor to
factors convert information to tCO2e
Calculate GHG emissions and Calculate to reach tCO2e values
removals
Selection of Quantification Methodologies
Direct
Measurement
Calculation Combination
Calculation of GHG Emissions
Baseline
Base-year GHG inventory
Usually 12 month period (e.g. calendar, fiscal year)
Be defined, quantified and documented
Use a consistent approach to quantify in later years
Be complete with regard to all sources
Be verifiable
Example
tCO2
time
Base-year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
GHG inventory of the organization
Organizational Activity
Organizational activities to reduce GHG emissions or increase GHG
removals:
• Directed actions
• GHG emission reduction or removal enhancement projects
Verification Principles
“Verification” is the systematic, independent and documented
process for the evaluation of a greenhouse gas assertion against
agreed verification criteria.
Independence
• Remain independent of the activity being verified
• Free from bias and conflict of interest
Ethical conduct
• Trust, integrity, confidentiality and discretion throughout the
verification process
Fair presentation
• Reflect truthfully and accurately verification activities, findings,
conclusions and reports
Due professional care
• Skills and competencies
Key Stakeholders Involved
The responsible party is held
accountable by the intended The verifier provides
user for the accuracy and comfort to the intended
completeness of the user that the report is
information accurate and complete.
The verifier must be independent
from the responsible party to give an
unbiased opinion to the intended
user.
Verification Process
Application
Document Review
• Pre-assessment
• Verification planning
• Reporting of initial findings
Verification (Site visit)
Verification report/statement
Verification Process
Document review
• Pre-assessment of the client’s organization to confirm
operational boundaries, GHG inventory, emission measurement
methods, organizational arrangements and data quality
management and reporting system
• Developing the verification plan
• Reporting of initial findings
Verification Process
Verification (Site visit)
• Evidence collection through interviews and facility visits
• Review of GHG information systems and controls
• Checking accuracy of computations and assessment against
verification criteria.
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