EPA Mandatory GHG Reporting - Deadline Extension

Mar. 17, 2011 - EPA has extended the deadline for reporting 2010 GHG data to September 30, 2011. This extension will allow EPA to further test the system that reporters will use to submit data, and give industry the opportunity to test the tool, provide feedback and have sufficient time to become familiar with it prior to reporting.

For more information on how SWCA can help your company meet the requirements of EPA's GHG Mandatory Reporting Rule, please contact us. 

For more information from EPA on its deadline extension, go to: http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/extension.html

Boulder Colorado Fire Department GHG Mitigation Planning

Feb. 16, 2011 - SWCA was selected to provide the City of Boulder’s fire department with a third-party review and evaluation of its GHG mitigation and sustainability program. The City of Boulder has long been a leader in greenhouse gas mitigation and sustainability programs. The City has set a GHG emissions reduction goal of 7%. SWCA’s services included interviewing numerous City management and sustainability staff, and a detailed review of the Boulder Climate Action Plan (CAP) and the Boulder Valley Comprehensive Plan. SWCA provided an assessment of the department’s current sustainability actions and provided recommendations for future program improvement, including specific recommendations for climate mitigation actions and program development so the department could help the municipality and the community meet their GHG emissions reduction goals.

For more information on how SWCA can help your organization plan to mitigation and reduce its GHG emissions, please contact us.

Feds give preference to companies with completed GHG Inventories

Sept. 13, 2010 - The General Services Administration (GSA), which is responsible oversight of Federal purchasing and contracting, has announced that "Over the next two years, GSA is looking to find ways to incentivize... companies to measure and report their GHG emissions and initiate a process by which contracting advantages could be given to companies that conduct greenhouse gas inventories."

As President Obama seeks to "lead by example" with the Federal Goverment, agencies throughout the goverment are looking for ways to cut their own greenhouse gas emissions and work with suppliers who are doing the same.

"This is good news for American businesses and for the environment," says Richard Young, Sustainability Manager at SWCA Environmental Consultants. "Conducting a greenhouse gas inventory and reducing emissions can be a rewarding process, creating opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies, revenue enhancement, and employee engagement; all while reducing impacts to our environment."

To learn more about how your business can take advantage of this new GSA initiative and measure and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, please contact SWCA Environmental Consultants.

SWCA Completes Emission Data Requirement of the Climate Registry

PHOENIX, AZ – SWCA Environmental Consultants has successfully completed verification of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data — a requirement of the firm’s membership to The Climate Registry (TCR), a non-profit organization that “establishes consistent, transparent standards throughout North America for businesses and governments to calculate, verify and publicly report their carbon footprints in a single, unified registry.”

“This is a major accomplishment for SWCA, and underscores our company’s and our employees’ commitment to do our part to reduce our environmental impacts,” states SWCA CEO John Thomas.

A member of the Registry since 2007, SWCA belongs to an elite group of organizations that are committed to measuring, reporting and managing their GHG emissions through participation in the Registry’s rigorous process. This process requires organizations to complete a GHG Inventory using TCR’s inventory protocol and to have that data verified by an independent third party for accuracy and reliability. In addition to SWCA, members of TCR include approximately 100 leading organizations across the country in a wide range of business sectors, including energy, mining, manufacturing, transportation, retail, communications, recreation, public agencies and consulting.

SWCA’s leadership in carbon management also extends to its environmental services, which includes assisting clients with the inventory and verification of their GHG emissions. SWCA has a dedicated climate change and sustainability services group which has helped dozens of clients, including over 300 facilities, complete their GHG Inventory and develop programs and systems to reduce their future emissions.

SWCA’s full-spectrum of environmental services focuses on planning, natural and cultural resource management, permitting, regulatory compliance, environmental inspection, and sustainability and climate change consulting. Their growing team of professionals in more than 20 offices throughout the United States combines scientific expertise with in-depth knowledge of permitting and compliance protocols to achieve technically sound, cost-effective solutions for a full range of environmental projects throughout the United States and its territories.

For more information about SWCA, visit www.swca.com.