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How was the Greenhouse Gas Protocol created?
The GHG Protocol arose from an initiative by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). These two NPOs realized that an international GHG accounting and reporting standard would be necessary in light of climate change. In 1997, managers from WRI and WBSCD met to launch an NGO-business partnership to address methods for GHG accounting. They then met with environmental and industry groups to guide the stakeholder standards development process. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting and Reporting Standard was published in 2001. Since its publication, tools to assist agencies with data calculation have been created, along with guidance documents. WRI and WBSCD have also partnered with governments, companies and non-governmental organizations to help them adopt the GHG Protocol as the foundation for climate change strategies (Greenhouse Gas Protocol, 2012).
How is the GHG Protocol used in SIMAP?
SIMAP uses standard methodologies codified by the GHG Protocol Initiative and employed by corporations, the State of California, The Climate Registry, and other entities to account for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The guidance provided in these documents has been translated to apply to colleges and universities, SIMAP's primary users.