Resources
Given the scale and challenges imposed by climate change, there is a strong and growing need for professionals with robust skills in tracking, reporting, and managing GHG emissions from companies and organizations. CARML and the School of Earth and Sustainability at Northern Arizona University (NAU) offers one of a kind, in-depth professional training in GHG Accounting with pathways for both working professionals and existing students.
OpenEFL
A major hurdle to annual greenhouse gas accounting is collecting, organizing, and validating emissions factors. Many different organizations publish emission factors, making it hard to sort out which ones are most appropriate for your needs. OpenEFL aims to centralize, harmonize, and mobilize the highest quality emission factors for asset-based GHG accounting. Data is updated quarterly so you know you are using the most up to date factors.
Ghgtools.io
Ghgtools is a set of open source greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting tools. Designed in r-studio and hosted through github, the goal of ghgtools.io is to provide a simplified and standardized approach to GHG accounting. By using the provided data templates, you can quickly and efficiently conduct asset-based GHG accounting and perform data quality control. Ghgtools populates an annual GHG inventory spreadsheet with full transparency of input data, conversions, and resulting GHG emissions. This resulting emissions estimates can be leveraged for annual reporting, disclosure through CDP, and third party verification. Ghgtools is actively under development, so feel free to visit often and see the new features we are building!