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Methodologies for Measuring Emissions in the US are Improving
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Methodologies for Measuring Emissions in the US are Improving

This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard US Country Manager Nathan Holman   Best Organizational Source: “Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks” published by the US Environmental Protection Agency   Inventory of GHGs The United States’ Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) publishes an annual report on greenhouse gas emissions, called the “Inventory of U.S....

Ukraine is Developing New Information Systems, Which Will Lead to Improved Emissions Monitoring and Reporting
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Ukraine is Developing New Information Systems, Which Will Lead to Improved Emissions Monitoring and Reporting

This post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Ukraine Country Manager Anastasiia BushovskaBest Organizational Source: Ministry of Energy and Environmental Protection The most complete and comprehensive emissions data is provided in the National Inventory of Anthropogenic Emissions from Sources and Absorption by Greenhouse Gas Absorbers in Ukraine for 1990-2019. This data is used for national reporting...

Centralized Emission Data Processing in Turkey
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Centralized Emission Data Processing in Turkey

This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Turkey Country Manager Dr. Semih Ergur   Best Organizational Source: The Climate Change and Weather Control BoardTurkey has three institutions, namely “General Directorate of Environmental Control” under the “Ministry of Environment and Urbanization” and “State Water Works and General Directorate of Meteorology”, under the “Ministry of Agriculture and...

UK Has Robust Emissions Reporting Systems
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UK Has Robust Emissions Reporting Systems

This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard UK Country Managers Thomas Christensen and Gwenyth WrenBest Organizational Source: Department of Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy   BEIS (Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy) provides estimates of UK territorial greenhouse gas emissions, meaning emissions that occur within the UK’s borders. BEIS publishes an emissions report annually...

Spain Has Comprehensive and Sector-Specific Mechanisms for Tracking Emissions
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Spain Has Comprehensive and Sector-Specific Mechanisms for Tracking Emissions

This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Spain Country Manager Wendy ParedesBest Organizational Source: The Spanish Emissions Inventory System, Ministry for the Ecological TransitionThe largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Spain (at the national level) are from energy, industrial processes, agriculture, land use, land use change, forestry, and waste.Spanish Inventory System The Spanish Emissions...

International Agencies Are the Best Sources of Emissions Data for Saudi Arabia
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International Agencies Are the Best Sources of Emissions Data for Saudi Arabia

This Report was submitted by Climate Scorecard Saudi Arabia Country Managers Abeer Abdulkareem and Amgad EllaboudyBest Organizational Source: ARAMCO   Many of the publicly available, official figures for Saudi Arabia carbon emissions come from international organizations such as the World Bank, United Nations, and International Energy Agency. However these organizations most likely rely on gathering...

South Africa Has Good, Reliable Sources of Emissions Data
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South Africa Has Good, Reliable Sources of Emissions Data

This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard South Africa Country Manager Deepti CharitarBest Organizational Source: Eskom. Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy   In South Africa, Eskom provides information on the country’s current levels of emissions. Eskom is a state-owned electricity utility responsible for generating nearly 95% of...

Russia Has Several Excellent Climate Data Analytical Sectors
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Russia Has Several Excellent Climate Data Analytical Sectors

This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Russia Country Manager Michael OshchepkovBest Organizational Sources: Climate Center of Roshydromet; Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat); Government of Russia Analytical Center    At the moment, Russia is undergoing a period of transition. After joining in the Paris Climate Agreement, Russian businesses were given a signal about the beginning...

The Quality and Reliability of Mexico’s Emission Data Are Good
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The Quality and Reliability of Mexico’s Emission Data Are Good

This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard Mexico Country Manager Pablo David Necoechea Porras Best Organizational Source: National Inventory of Greenhouse Gases and CompoundsIn Mexico, several organizations provide information on the current level of the country’s emissions. The National Inventory of Greenhouse Gases and Compounds produced by the National Institute of Ecology and Climate Change...

India Has Collected Climate Data and Incorporated Climate Information Into its National Development Plans Since 1972
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India Has Collected Climate Data and Incorporated Climate Information Into its National Development Plans Since 1972

This Post was submitted by Climate Scorecard India Country Manager Pooran Chandra PandeyBest Organizational Source: Ministry of Programme Implementation and StatisticsOver the years, climate change data sets have raised the need for India to capture climate emissions data as a part of its overall economic development process. Since 1972 it has collected climate data by...

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