CO2-Emissions Inventories

Verification of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventories

Inclusion of your organization in the EU’s CO 2 Emissions Trading Scheme means that you will be obliged to prepare an inventory of your organization’s CO 2 emissions. The resulting Annual Emissions Inventory Reports must be verified by accredited bodies and furnish evidence that emissions rights held by your organization are sufficient to cover actual emissions. Inventory verification covers both review of your emissions data and confirmation that these data were collected in line with the approved monitoring procedure. Ex-post verification of inventories from previous years is also possible, provided data is available in a suitable form. Verified time series data relating to emissions trends is frequently used to back up initial allocation decisions.

TÜV SÜD offers

  • Review of completeness of inventories by means of process analyses
  • System analysis to determine verifiability of parameters
  • Review of data basis for emissions calculation
  • Review of calculation algorithms and emissions factors applied to determine GHG inventories
  • Preparation of a verification report and certificate issue

Your advantages:
  • Fundamental prerequisite for participating in the European Emissions Trading Scheme and line of argument in the allocation of emissions rights
  • Assessment of your business risks and benefits in emissions trading
  • Identification of high-energy consumers („energy guzzlers“) and savings potentials
  • Good public relations opportunity for your organization

Range of Services

Detailed information

Publication

Environmental Finance April 2012