The rulebook for accounting for GHG emissions associated with local government operated buildings, vehicles, and other operations. The Local Government Operations Emissions Protocol outlines key emissions sources and recommended ways to calculate emissions.

This protocol was published in 2010 by the California Air Resources Board, California Climate Action Registry, ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability USA and The Climate Registry.

This resource includes...

Guidance on the inventory scope

Key emissions categories and recommended data sources

How to calculate emissions

Need some assistance?

ICLEI USA's ClearPath 2.0 Team can help you with your Local Government Operations inventory, whether its accessing data or calculating a specific data point. To access this support, reach out to your member advisor.