Our Advisory Services
To combat the climate crisis, there is much to do and no time to waste. Good data is critical to maximizing the impact of your efforts.
As experts on GHG measurement, reporting and verification, TCR can help you to build a credible program, scale up capacity and ambition, and deliver better environmental and economic outcomes for your organization.
TCR has nearly 20 years’ experience developing best-practice guidance to report and verify GHG emissions and building the related capacity of organizations across a range of sectors.
Whether your organization is looking to manage its own carbon footprint or administer a GHG reporting and verification program across your supply chain, we can help.
View a sample of the services and support that we offer below. We would be delighted to work with you to build capacity and systems that can make the world a better place.
Contact info@theclimateregistry.org to learn more about our help.
Our Credentials
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ANAB |
Member of ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB) Greenhouse Gas Validation/Verification Body Accreditation Committee |
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ISO / USTAG |
Member of the United States Technical Advisory Group to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee on environmental management |
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GHG Protocol |
Member of GHG Protocol’s Technical Working Group |
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TCR Protocols and Guidance |
Using stakeholder working group processes, TCR has developed best-practices GHG reporting protocols and program guidance that implement global standards to a consistent, comparable, transparent and accurate level. These include:
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IFRS IRCC |
Member of Integrated Reporting and Connectivity Council, an advisory body to the IFRS Foundation Trustees, the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) |
Examples of Advisory Services Provided by TCR
Full Service GHG Reporting Support
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GHG Reporting and Verification Support |
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California Environmental Protection Agency |
State Agency Reporting Program Since 2013, TCR has provided technical assistance to 50+ CA state agencies in measuring, reporting, and managing their GHGs, as required under Executive Order B-18-12 by Governor Jerry Brown. |
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Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection |
Mandatory GHG Reporting Program From 2011 to 2016, TCR provided an online GHG MRV tool, training, help desk support, QA/QC of reported data, and data analysis to all entities mandated to report their GHG emissions in compliance with the Massachusetts Global Warming Solutions Act. |
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Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization, through the USAID LEAD program implemented by ICF International |
TGO GHG Reporting System TCR customized CRIS to support data collection and reporting associated with the national facility-level GHG reporting program in Thailand. |
Training
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The Climate Registry |
Live and asynchronous trainings on fundamentals of GHG accounting and management, preparing for verification, setting and achieving net zero targets and more |
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California Air Resources Board (CARB) |
Verifier Accreditation Training Programs for the Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Regulation TCR developed and delivered a verification and training program to ensure a robust pool of CARB accredited verifiers. |
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California Air Resources Board (CARB) |
Low Carbon Fuel Standard Verifier Accreditation Training In collaboration with CARB and its subcontractors, TCR led the development of the verifier accreditation training course curricula, exams, evaluations, and delivery. |
GHG Data Management
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TCR’s Carbon Footprint Registry |
Climate Registry Information System (CRIS) TCR developed proprietary software for calculating and disclosing GHGs. CRIS is an easy-to-use, cloud-based system for measuring, reporting, and verifying carbon footprints. It includes flexible modules for calculation, reporting, and verification that can be customized to support a wide range of programs. |
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California Environmental Protection Agency |
Water-Energy Nexus Registry TCR customized CRIS to support the Water-Energy Nexus Registry program, including functionality to aggregate emissions data, report water and wastewater volumes, and generate metrics for GHG emissions per acre-foot of water and wastewater deliveries. |
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California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research — Strategic Growth Council |
Transformative Climate Communities (TCC) TCR provided technical assistance to the Green Together: Northeast San Fernando Valley TCC awardee, including a compliance roadmap, project management tool, and communications plan for the Pacoima and Sun Valley communities. |
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U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) |
National Energy Efficiency Registry (NEER) Roadmap TCR worked with Tennessee, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and NASEO on a two-year, state-driven stakeholder process funded by U.S. DOE to develop the NEER’s Principles and Operating Rules. |
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Water Research Foundation & Princeton University |
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Library for Unit Processes by Water Utilities and Decentralized Systems TCR is collaborating with Princeton University to develop an online library collecting GHG emissions estimates, facility operating data for methane/nitrous oxide/CO₂, and energy consumption for specific equipment at water utility facilities. |
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World Resources Institute (WRI) |
Climate Implementation Tracker TCR designed an Excel-based tool for reporting and tracking climate action targets, policy actions, and contextual information related to NDC implementation, delivered under WRI’s TASCA initiative with PATPA. |
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World Bank — Partnership for Market Readiness |
Greenhouse Gas Data Management: Building Systems for Corporate/Facility-Level Reporting Guidance Report TCR authored this report to provide specific guidance to policy makers and software developers on designing and developing GHG data management systems that support industry reporting programs. |
Climate Leadership Recognition
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Southern California Edison |
Cool Planet Awards TCR designed and developed the Cool Planet Awards to recognize and incentivize businesses that incorporate sustainability into their long-term plans and demonstrate a commitment to reducing their carbon footprint. |
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
Climate Leadership Awards In partnership with the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions and Association of Climate Change Officers, TCR developed and administered the Climate Leadership Awards on behalf of the U.S. EPA from 2012–2017. |
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The Climate Registry |
Climate Registered TCR designed and developed the Climate Registered program to recognize and incentivize high-quality GHG reporting and meaningful GHG reductions. Launched with endorsement from Governor Schwarzenegger, Premier Gordon Campbell, NRDC, and Sierra Club at the UN climate conference in Copenhagen. |
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California Environmental Protection Agency |
Water-Energy Leader TCR designed and developed the multi-tier Water-Energy Leadership program to incentivize participants of the Water-Energy Nexus Registry to report, verify, and demonstrate reduction of GHGs in their operations. |