U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
National standards for local governments
Download the U.S. Community Protocol for Accounting and Reporting of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (USCP), a detailed technical document with cutting-edge methodologies and best practices to help local governments measure and report the emissions associated with their communities.
The U.S. Community Protocol is structured as a folder with a main document that includes the core guidance and two appendices. An additional seven detailed accounting appendices and a Scoping and Reporting Tool are included as separate documents in the folder.
This resource includes...
Guidelines for determining the scope of your inventory
Recommendations on calculating emissions from key sources
Appendices on consumption-based emissions
...and more!
Need some assistance?
ICLEI USA's ClearPath 2.0 Team can provide guidance on applying the US Community Protocol through your jurisdiction's membership.
To access, reach out to your member advisor.
