Session 1

Introductions – Mike Ruby, Envirometrics, Inc.

Laws and Regulations Forcing Action

The World Responds to Kyoto – Policies the European Union, Japan and the other industrialized nations are developing to meet their Kyoto obligations – Maggie Hall and Mike Lufkin, Marten Law Group

The West Coast – Three Different Approaches– A new requirement for power plants in Washington and continuing development of aggressive programs in Oregon and California – Michael Ashford, The Climate Trust

How Canada Plans to Meet Its Commitments –Canada's Climate Change Plan and its implications for Canada/US trade – Ron Ezekiel, Fasken Martineau

Session 2

Economic Drivers for GHG Reductions

Benefit of Reducing GHG Emissions – Bob Murray, Robert Murray Associates

Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative –The 12-state region is developing a carbon cap and trade program on the electric power sector, with possible expansion to other sectors and gases. The 18-month workplan to develop a model rule is well underway, addressing allowance allocation, modeling of energy and economic impacts, program design and implementation.– Dwayne Breger, Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources

State and Local Policies and Initiatives – Reviewing a range of practical policies that could be implemented at the state and local level that will result in real reductions in GHG emissions – Michael Lazarus, Tellus

Energy Efficiency – a Profitable Approach – We’ve had twenty years of energy efficiency programs but there are still many gains that can be made that also improve the bottom line 

 Marc Schuldt, SBW Consulting, Inc.  -  Marc Schuldt's Presentation

 Laura Mork, Goodrich ATS  -  Laura Mork's Presentation

Session 3

Introductions, K.C. Golden, Climate Solutions

Business GHG Reduction Plans/Efforts

Nike – Nike has developed programs that address GHG reductions in a wide variety of installations around the world – Dave Newman

Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group – Members of this business association are participating in a collaborative effort to reduce Silicon Valley CO2 emissions 20% by 2010. – Margaret Bruce

Sustainable Silicon Valley Reporting Protocol

Pacific Power – Considering the carbon liabilities of future power generation led Pacific Power to some surprising conclusions about renewable power sources – Virinder Singh

Climate Leaders –Many of the world's biggest companies take advantage of

EPA-paid technical assistance through this program – Lisa Grice, CH2MHill

Session 4

Introduction to Inventories/Registries

A review of the wide range of different inventory methods and protocols and registries for your inventory as an introduction to the details to be presented in the next session – Roel Hammerschlag, Institute for Lifecycle Energy Analysis  

Session 5

Conducting a Bottom-Up Greenhouse Gas Inventory

Protocols and Preinventory Decisions – Go ahead – get your feet wet – it’s worth it – Tim Newcomb, SBW Consulting, Inc. 

Process Industry – Following an industry-specific protocol developed for a process , industry – Mike Ruby, Envirometrics, Inc. 

Doing a Corporate Inventory – Challenges and Issues – Two municipal governments conducted an extensive inventory of their activities, from landfills, to buses, to motor vehicle fleets, to people sitting around in offices, and it raised as many questions as it answered 
  Kim Drury, Office of Sustainability and Environment, City of Seattle  - Kim Drury's Presentation 

  Justin Wettstein, University of Washington (formerly King County)  -  Justin Wettstein's Presentation

  King County GHG Inventory Report (3 MB)