Shutsu Wong
Trends in Mandatory and Voluntary GHG Reporting – Federal and State Mandatory Programs
Shutsu Wong Environmental Engineer U.S. EPA Region 1
Environmental Business Council of New England Energy Environment Economy
U.S. GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING PROGRAM & 2012 DATA FOR NEW ENGLAND All information presented is based on reports submitted by September 1, 2013
GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING Shutsu Wong US EPA New England PROGRAM (GHGRP) Environmental Business Council Program January 24, 2014 2
Program Overview • Data collected from upstream (suppliers) and downstream (direct emitters) to provide accurate and timely GHG data to inform future policy • 41 source categories • 25,000 metric tons CO2e or more per year reporting threshold for most sources • Direct reporting to EPA electronically • EPA verification of emissions data • Reporting only, no control or use requirements • Over 8,000 reporters reporters nationwide, 224 from New England 3
Subparts and Sectors Covered by the GHG Reporting Program Power
Refining & Petrochem
Other Chemicals
Combustion
Waste
Metals
Minerals
Pulp & Paper
High GWP Gases
- Electricity Generation
- Petroleum Refineries
- Adipic Acid
- Stationary Combustion
- Aluminum
- Cement
- Electronics Mfg.
- Ferroalloy
- Glass
- Pulp & Paper
- Electrical Equipment Mfg.
- Petrochem. Production
- Hydrogen Production
- Industrial Waste Landfills
- Iron & Steel
- Lime
- Fluorinated GHG Production
Wastewater
- Lead
Treatment
- Magnesium
- Misc. Carbonate Use
- HCFC-22 Prod./HFC-23 Destruction
- Soda Ash
- Pre-Charged Equipment Import/Export
- Electrical Equipment Use
- Ammonia
- Industrial
- Nitric Acid - Phosphoric Acid
- MSW Landfills
- Titanium Dioxide
- Silicon Carbide
- Zinc
- Industrial Gas Suppliers
Petroleum & Natural Gas Systems
Fuel Suppliers
Carbon Capture & Sequestration
Mining
- Onshore Production
- Coal-Based Liquid Fuels Suppliers
- Offshore Production
- Underground Coal Mines
- Natural Gas Processing
- Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers
- Geologic Sequestration of CO2
- Natural Gas Transmission/Compression
- Petroleum Product Suppliers
- Injection of CO2 - CO2 Suppliers
- Natural Gas Distribution - Underground Natural Gas Storage - Liquefied Natural Gas Storage - Liquefied Natural Gas Import/Export
Direct Emitters Suppliers CO2 Injection
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What GHGs are reported?
• CO2 (carbon dioxide) • CH4 (methane) • N2O (nitrous oxide) • Fluorinated GHGs – – – –
HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) PFCs (perfluorocarbons) SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride) Other fluorinated gases (except CFC and HCFC and gases
Shutsu Wong Environmental Engineer U.S. EPA Region 1
Environmental Business Council of New England Energy Environment Economy
U.S. GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING PROGRAM & 2012 DATA FOR NEW ENGLAND All information presented is based on reports submitted by September 1, 2013
GREENHOUSE GAS REPORTING Shutsu Wong US EPA New England PROGRAM (GHGRP) Environmental Business Council Program January 24, 2014 2
Program Overview • Data collected from upstream (suppliers) and downstream (direct emitters) to provide accurate and timely GHG data to inform future policy • 41 source categories • 25,000 metric tons CO2e or more per year reporting threshold for most sources • Direct reporting to EPA electronically • EPA verification of emissions data • Reporting only, no control or use requirements • Over 8,000 reporters reporters nationwide, 224 from New England 3
Subparts and Sectors Covered by the GHG Reporting Program Power
Refining & Petrochem
Other Chemicals
Combustion
Waste
Metals
Minerals
Pulp & Paper
High GWP Gases
- Electricity Generation
- Petroleum Refineries
- Adipic Acid
- Stationary Combustion
- Aluminum
- Cement
- Electronics Mfg.
- Ferroalloy
- Glass
- Pulp & Paper
- Electrical Equipment Mfg.
- Petrochem. Production
- Hydrogen Production
- Industrial Waste Landfills
- Iron & Steel
- Lime
- Fluorinated GHG Production
Wastewater
- Lead
Treatment
- Magnesium
- Misc. Carbonate Use
- HCFC-22 Prod./HFC-23 Destruction
- Soda Ash
- Pre-Charged Equipment Import/Export
- Electrical Equipment Use
- Ammonia
- Industrial
- Nitric Acid - Phosphoric Acid
- MSW Landfills
- Titanium Dioxide
- Silicon Carbide
- Zinc
- Industrial Gas Suppliers
Petroleum & Natural Gas Systems
Fuel Suppliers
Carbon Capture & Sequestration
Mining
- Onshore Production
- Coal-Based Liquid Fuels Suppliers
- Offshore Production
- Underground Coal Mines
- Natural Gas Processing
- Natural Gas and Natural Gas Liquids Suppliers
- Geologic Sequestration of CO2
- Natural Gas Transmission/Compression
- Petroleum Product Suppliers
- Injection of CO2 - CO2 Suppliers
- Natural Gas Distribution - Underground Natural Gas Storage - Liquefied Natural Gas Storage - Liquefied Natural Gas Import/Export
Direct Emitters Suppliers CO2 Injection
4
What GHGs are reported?
• CO2 (carbon dioxide) • CH4 (methane) • N2O (nitrous oxide) • Fluorinated GHGs – – – –
HFCs (hydrofluorocarbons) PFCs (perfluorocarbons) SF6 (sulfur hexafluoride) Other fluorinated gases (except CFC and HCFC and gases
