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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Accounting

GHG experts from the start

When California became the first US state to adopt greenhouse gas verification requirements in 2009, Locus became one of the first accredited verification bodies under that program. To date, Locus staff have prepared or verified over 850 reports under California, Oregon, and Washington. Our regulatory expertise in emissions reporting includes all sectors (stationary combustion, oil and gas, transactions, and process emissions) and a breadth of industries. Our knowledgeable staff and efficient methods are reflected in our stellar reputation with regulatory agencies and by clients returning to Locus year after year. With enactment of California SB 253 and SB 261, Locus familiarity with the California Air Resources Board’s rulemaking process and onboarding of new regulation will be an asset to ensuring your compliance under the program.

You can also find us in the clean fuels space.

In the last 3 years, our team reported or verified…

50,000,000+

Metric Tons of Emissions

267

Facilities

120

Sub-industries

GHG services from accredited experts

Several states mandate greenhouse gas reporting plus verification by an accredited third-party. Our experts are experienced in the preparation of greenhouse gas reports and are certified to verify in California, Oregon, and Washington state and in all industries. Other national and international GHG reporting programs have similar verification requirements, and we are constantly updating and attaining additional accreditations for GHG reporting and verification. Locus is one of few companies to maintain these accreditations as well as excellent working relationships with GHG regulators. Our in-house Lead Verifiers have prepared or verified over 850 greenhouse gas reports.

Our in-house accredited staff report and certify in all sector specialties:

Process emissions (cement, glass, lime, pulp and paper, iron and steel)
Oil and gas systems (refineries, hydrogen plants, production and processing systems)
Fuel and electricity transactions.

Our team has helped hundreds of clients meet their mandatory or voluntary GHG reporting requirements.

Direct and indirect GHG emissions tracking and reporting for all emission sources, including refineries and cement plants
Accounting and reporting for all greenhouse gases
Comparative evaluation of options for minimizing emissions
Report emissions by financial, geographic, and operational control
U.S. EPA Mandatory Reporting and U.S. 1605b Reporting
California AB32
Electrical power transaction reporting
Fugitive emissions tracking
Emissions source categories and estimation
Data transactions for cap and trade programs.

Corporate Carbon Accounting and Disclosure

Locus provides consulting services for voluntary corporate sustainability initiatives as well as corporate carbon reporting initiatives, including dozens of projects reporting directly to the California Air Resources Board’s own GHG and carbon crediting programs. Locus maintains a superior reputation for high quality services under these programs, having also completed over 850 third-party audits under CARB’s carbon programs. These services entail extensive exposure to CARB interpretation of its carbon regulations, directly interfacing with CARB staff, and ramping up reporters (our clients) to brand new CARB carbon programs and regulations.

California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (Senate Bill 253) institutes a new requirement for large corporations doing business in California to publicly report greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3) following the GHG Protocol. The Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (Senate Bill 261) requires publicly disclosing climate-related financial risks in accordance with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures, or similar. CARB is developing the regulations. Nothing will be more useful to your onboarding of these requirements than having a firm that has been ensuring compliance with CARB carbon regulations since Day 1 of those programs.

Did you know?

Locus professionals are experts in California, Oregon, and Washington state GHG regulations and your best choice to prepare your emissions data report, carbon disclosure, or third-party verification. Contact us to get help from the greenhouse gas pros.

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Carbon Accounting

GHG experts from the start

GHG services from accredited experts

Corporate Carbon Accounting and Disclosure

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