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Standards and Legislation

Over the past few years a number of standards and forums have been developed for carbon and sustainability management. A number of countries have also implemented legislation aimed at encouraging carbon reduction efforts in business and government. This is typically driven by either cap and trade schemes such as the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme in the UK or through a carbon tax.

Standards and Forums

Standard/Forum	Description
Greenhouse Gas Protocol	The leading organisational footprinting standards developed by the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Carbon Disclosure Project	An independent not-for-profit organization holding the largest database of primary corporate climate change information in the world.
The Global Reporting Initiative	The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is a network-based organization that has pioneered the development of the world's most widely used sustainability reporting framework and is committed to its continuous improvement and application worldwide.
Climate Leaders	Climate Leaders is a US EPA industry-government partnership that works with companies to develop comprehensive climate change strategies.

Legislation	Description
CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme	The UK cap and trade scheme targeting large non-energy intensive organisations
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act	Australian reporting scheme targeted at corporations and facilities based upon emissions and energy thresholds