Membership Options
Membership options with The Climate Registry
- Membership
- Climate Registered™ Membership
- Climate Registered™ Silver, Gold or Platinum Status
- Join The Registry
MEMBERSHIP
Membership allows organizations to increase their capacity for building a high quality, cost effective GHG emissions inventory by accessing The Registry’s tools, expertise, and leadership community. Third party verification and public reporting are not required, but encouraged.
A summary of the program is here.
BENEFITS of MEMBERSHIP
Members have access to:
- Guidance on building a high quality, cost-effective GHG inventory
- Step by step assistance with measurement, reporting and verification
- The Registry’s online calculation and reporting tools
- Training and technical support
- Policy updates from our Governmental Board members
- A community of leaders from industry and government
COST of MEMBERSHIP
The annual fee structure for Climate Registry Membership is below.
| Commercial and Industrial Organizations with Revenues† | |
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| Over $2 billion | $12,000 |
| From $500 million – $2 billion | $6,600 |
| From $100 million – $500 million | $4,000 |
| From $20 million – $100 million | $2,500 |
| Under $20 million | $1,000 |
| Non-profit, Government and Academic Organizations with Budgets† | |
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| Over $2 billion | $5,500 |
| From $500 million – $2 billion | $4,000 |
| From $100 million – $500 million | $3,000 |
| From $20 million – $100 million | $1,200 |
| Under $20 million | $750 |
† Please note: New Members that join during the year for which they are reporting emissions will be assessed the full reporting & membership fee for that year. Members who join in a year before they start reporting will be assessed a pro-rated membership fee based upon the month for which they joined.
Climate Registered™ MEMBERSHIP
Members who third party verify and report their North American or global greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories to The Registry are automatically Climate Registered™.
Your high quality inventory will be an essential tool in managing your carbon risks, reducing your energy costs, and providing credible environmental data to your stakeholders.
BENEFITS OF BEING Climate Registered™
First and foremost, a GHG inventory built with The Registry is high quality, transparent and credible. It can help you understand and manage your carbon risk, and showcase your environmental leadership to your stakeholders.
In addition, Climate Registered™ Members have access to these additional benefits:
- Publicize your Climate Registered™ status by using the Climate Registered logo
- Your organization and inventory will be reported on The Climate Registry’s website
- Receive recognition from media and the international community
- Be eligible to be part of The Registry’s delegation at UN climate change conferences
- Be eligible to profile your achievements on Climate Registry webinars and at regional forums
COST of Climate Registered™ MEMBERSHIP
There are no additional costs to being Climate Registered. The fees for Membership apply, refer to the chart below.
Annual Fee Structure
| Commercial and Industrial Organizations with Revenues† | |
|---|---|
| Over $2 billion | $12,000 |
| From $500 million – $2 billion | $6,600 |
| From $100 million – $500 million | $4,000 |
| From $20 million – $100 million | $2,500 |
| Under $20 million | $1,000 |
| Non-profit, Government and Academic Organizations with Budgets† | |
|---|---|
| Over $2 billion | $5,500 |
| From $500 million – $2 billion | $4,000 |
| From $100 million – $500 million | $3,000 |
| From $20 million – $100 million | $1,200 |
| Under $20 million | $750 |
† Please note: New Members that join during the year for which they are reporting emissions will be assessed the full reporting & membership fee for that year. Members who join in a year before they start reporting will be assessed a pro-rated membership fee based upon the month for which they joined.
Climate Registered™ SILVER, GOLD and PLATINUM STATUS
Members can apply for Climate Registered™ Silver, Gold or Platinum after third party verifying and reporting their North American or global GHG inventories to The Registry.
Achieve Silver, Gold or Platinum status by meeting criteria such as having a public emissions reduction plan and/or reducing emissions by 5 to 20%. Use the Climate Registered™ logo to demonstrate your environmental leadership to your stakeholders.
The detailed program requirements are here, and a summary is below.
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Member must have a public GHG management and reduction plan in place that includes:
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Member must meet all Climate Registered™ Gold requirements+ Member must demonstrate an absolute five percent reduction in Scope 1 and scope 2 (a portion of Scope 2 reductions may be met through purchase of RECs) emissions in its total, entity-wide North American or global footprint against a target base year. Companies subject to mandatory requirements must demonstrate – through the implementation of best practices or additional reductions – that they are going above and beyond mandatory requirements to reduce their emissions. |
Member must meet all Climate Registered™ Platinum requirements+ Member must demonstrate an absolute 20 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 (a portion of Scope 2 reductions may be met through purchase of RECs) emissions in its North American or global footprint against a target base year. 49% of the reduction can be met with regulatory-approved offsets. Companies subject to mandatory requirements must demonstrate – through the implementation of best practices or additional reductions – that they are going above and beyond mandatory requirements to reduce their emissions. |
The criteria and targets of the Climate Registered™ reduction program will be re-evaluated no later than 2015.
BENEFITS OF BEING Climate Registered™ SILVER, GOLD or PLATINUM
First and foremost, a GHG inventory built with The Registry is high quality, transparent and credible. It can help you understand and manage your carbon risk, and showcase your environmental leadership to your stakeholders.
In addition, the Climate Registered™ reduction program highlights companies that are taking initiative to voluntarily reduce their emissions in a credible way, which is increasingly important to your stakeholders and the broader community.
Climate Registered™ SILVER, GOLD and PLATINUM Members also have access to the following benefits:
- Publicize your Climate Registered™ status by using the Climate Registered™ logo
- Your organization and inventory will be reported on The Climate Registry’s website
- Receive recognition from media and the international community
- Be eligible to be part of The Registry’s delegation at UN climate change conferences
- Be eligible to profile your achievements on Climate Registry webinars and at regional forums
HOW to JOIN THE REGISTRY
Complete the Statement of Intent and submit it to The Registry. You will then be sent an information package and your annual invoice.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
See the frequently asked questions documents for Membership and Climate Registered, or contact the appropriate Regional Director:
Alex Carr (Canada) at alex@theclimateregistry.org
Denise Sheehan (Eastern and Midwestern US) at denise@theclimateregistry.org
