Local Government Operations Protocol

Local Government Operations Protocol

In 2008, a consortium of environmental organizations collaborated to develop the Local Government Operations (LGO) Protocol, a program-neutral greenhouse gas (GHG) protocol that is designed to allow local governments to quantify and report GHG emissions resulting from their operations. Contributors to the Protocol included the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI), and The Climate Registry (The Registry). The main body of the text of the LGO Protocol (Parts 1 – 4) is “program-neutral” and contains general guidance. Each participating program has developed supplemental guidance with additional details in its own program-specific appendix.

• Local Government Operations (LGO) Protocol
• Landfill Emission Tool Version 1.1
• California Air Resources Board Program-Specific Appendix (Version 1.0)
• California Climate Action Registry Program-Specific Appendix (Version 1.0)
• ICLEI, Local Governments for Sustainability Program-Specific Appendix (Version 1.0)
• The Climate Registry Program-Specific Appendix (Version 1.1)

USING THIS PROTOCOL

Beginning in 2011, if you are a Registry Member and a general purpose local government at the city or county level, you must calculate and report your GHG emissions according to the LGO Protocol’s program-neutral guidance and the requirements in Appendix D.

To communicate sector-specific verification requirements and guidance, The Registry has developed the LGO Addendum to the GVP for verification bodies, which was adopted by The Registry’s Board of Directors on January 27, 2010.

PROTOCOL FEEDBACK

Feedback is accepted on this document on a rolling basis and are evaluated annually. Please use the web-based form below to upload your comments:

• Program-neutral Guidance Development Process
• California Air Resources Board Appendix Development Process
• California Climate Action Registry – Appendix Development Process
• ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability Appendix Development Process
• The Climate Registry Appendix Development Process