There is currently a significant gap in Local Governments’ ability to collect and report greenhouse gas emissions with the termination of the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Program and the absence of a dedicated Local Government reporting system.

Additionally mandatory reporting requirements through the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Scheme have put some Local Governments and Regional Councils in a position of having to report emissions data to the Federal Government.

To ensure that Local Governments have a robust and consistent reporting framework with which to meet their mandatory or voluntary reporting requirements, Greensense and WALGA, have partnered to develop a Greenhouse Gas Reporting and Abatement Platform for Local Governments.

WALGA is inviting its Members to participate in the platform from its inception and seeks Expressions of Interest to participate in the pilot program from October 2009, or join the roll out of the program from January 2010.

For further information or to register an Expression of Interest for the pilot program please contact either the Climate Change Coordinator at WALGA, Melanie Bainbridge on 9213 2039 or email mbainbridge@walga.asn.au or Greensense Managing Director, Derek Gerrard, on 0403 068 271 or email derek@greensense.com.au

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