GHG CleanStart Registry: Registration Process and Steps Page
This "registration process page" provides an outline of the CSA GHG CleanStart™ Registry process and associated fees.
Documents:
APPLICATION FORM - NO FEE
* Required *
LETTER OF INTENT - $100
* Required only when rest of documents are pending. If the GHG Report or Carbon Footprint, Carbon Neutral and Verification reports are submitted immediately, a Letter of Intent is not necessary *
If submitted, the Letter of Intent will be publicly available on the Registry. It should provide guidance to the public as to what the GHG emissions inventory, reduction initiatives, and/or carbon neutral commitment will be. A time frame or reporting period should be identified along with a signed endorsement support statement from senior management.
If submitted, the Letter of Intent will be publicly available on the Registry. It should provide guidance to the public as to what the GHG emissions inventory, reduction initiatives, and/or carbon neutral commitment will be. A time frame or reporting period should be identified along with a signed endorsement support statement from senior management.
CARBON FOOTPRINT OR GHG REPORT - $100
* Required *
The Carbon Footprint Report or GHG Report will be publicly available on the Registry. It should document the base year and current year GHG inventory for the relevant organization, event, product, or service in a manner consistent with the principles of ISO 14064-1.
The Carbon Footprint Report or GHG Report will be publicly available on the Registry. It should document the base year and current year GHG inventory for the relevant organization, event, product, or service in a manner consistent with the principles of ISO 14064-1.
CARBON NEUTRAL REPORT - $100
* Required *
The Carbon Neutral Report will be publicly available on the Registry. It should document directed actions, purchases of renewable energy and the ownership of any offsets used to achieve carbon neutrality. It must also demonstrate that the offsets purchased are sufficient to achieve carbon neutrality, and present evidence that these offsets were retired. Offsets must be registered on a publicly available Registry and be 3rd party verified.
The Carbon Neutral Report will be publicly available on the Registry. It should document directed actions, purchases of renewable energy and the ownership of any offsets used to achieve carbon neutrality. It must also demonstrate that the offsets purchased are sufficient to achieve carbon neutrality, and present evidence that these offsets were retired. Offsets must be registered on a publicly available Registry and be 3rd party verified.
SELF DECLARATION OR VERIFICATION REPORT - $100
* One of the two is required *
Those participants that choose to self-declare carbon neutrality for their organization, event, product or service will have their self-declaration posted on the Registry. The self-declaration must be consistent with the requirements of ISO 14064-3.
If submitted, the Verification Report will be publicly available on the Registry. It should cover: the Carbon Footprint Report; the Carbon Neutral Report; and the GHG assertion (i.e. claim of carbon neutrality). It should be completed by a third party verifier in a manner consistent with the requirements of ISO 14064-3.
Those participants that choose to self-declare carbon neutrality for their organization, event, product or service will have their self-declaration posted on the Registry. The self-declaration must be consistent with the requirements of ISO 14064-3.
If submitted, the Verification Report will be publicly available on the Registry. It should cover: the Carbon Footprint Report; the Carbon Neutral Report; and the GHG assertion (i.e. claim of carbon neutrality). It should be completed by a third party verifier in a manner consistent with the requirements of ISO 14064-3.
LETTER OF PARTICIPATION - $200
* One of two Letter of Participation will be provided, depending on whether a self-declaration was made or a Verification Report submitted *
A letter of participation in GHG CleanStart™ Registry will be issued to users who have submitted an application form, a letter of intent and/or a Carbon Footprint/GHG Report, and a Carbon Neutral Report and who self declare carbon neutrality.
A letter of participation as well as a CSA carbon neutral certificate will be issued to GHG CleanStart™ Registry participants who have submitted a Verification Report from a 3rd party verifier. The certificate will contain details of the scope of the user's participation in CSA's GHG CleanStart™ Registry. A completed application form, a letter of intent and/or a Carbon Footprint/GHG Report, and a Carbon Neutral Report must also have been provided.
A letter of participation in GHG CleanStart™ Registry will be issued to users who have submitted an application form, a letter of intent and/or a Carbon Footprint/GHG Report, and a Carbon Neutral Report and who self declare carbon neutrality.
A letter of participation as well as a CSA carbon neutral certificate will be issued to GHG CleanStart™ Registry participants who have submitted a Verification Report from a 3rd party verifier. The certificate will contain details of the scope of the user's participation in CSA's GHG CleanStart™ Registry. A completed application form, a letter of intent and/or a Carbon Footprint/GHG Report, and a Carbon Neutral Report must also have been provided.