FPAC Updates Industry Guidance for Reporting GHG Emissions In Wake of New Federal Regulations
April 27 2010, OTTAWA, Ontario
OTTAWA – April 28, 2010 – The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) today released its FPAC Guidance on 2009 GHG Reporting, an updated guidance document intended to help forest product companies calculate and report their 2009 GHG emissions; a procedure that has been mandated under federal regulations since 2004.
The updated FPAC Guidance comes in response to recent changes in federal reporting requirements, in particular, the lowering of the reporting threshold for emissions, which will result in more facilities reporting for the first time.
While the forest products industry is already well positioned to report in an accurate and credible manner under the new mandatory reporting regime, updates to the FPAC Guidance will ensure consistent reporting across the sector and assist the industry in complying with the requirements.
The FPAC Guidance supports the GHG Calculation Tools for both the pulp and wood products sectors developed in cooperation with the International Council of Forest and Paper Association (ICFPA). The GHG Calculations Tools are fully consistent with Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines, are the most comprehensive quantification tool available for the industry, and have been approved by both the World Resources Institute and the World Business Council on Sustainable Development.
Canada’s forest products industry has been a leader in addressing greenhouse gas emissions by investing in the development and implementation of new technologies that increase efficiency and enhance the industry’s overall productivity and competitiveness. Since 1990, the pulp and paper sector has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 57% - almost 10 times Canada’s national Kyoto Protocol commitment of 6% reduction. This reduction is even more impressive considering the positive growth over that time period, despite some recent contraction.
A copy of the FPAC Guidance on 2009 GHG Reporting is available in the Publications section of the FPAC web site at www.fpac.ca. The GHG Calculations Tools are available at: http://www.ncasi.org/programs/areas/climate/ghgtools/default.aspx
Forest Products Association of Canada
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) provides a voice for Canada’s wood, pulp, and paper producers nationally and internationally in government, trade, and environmental affairs. The $54-billion-a-year forest products industry represents almost 2% of Canada’s GDP and is one of Canada’s largest employers, operating in hundreds of communities and providing hundreds of thousands of direct and indirect jobs across the country.
FPAC’s member companies adhere to five principles of sustainability:
• Harvest legally
• Regenerate promptly
• Reduce waste, support recovery and recycling
• Reduce greenhouse gases and help fight climate change
• Welcome independent scrutiny of forest management practices
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For More Information Contact:
Monica Bailey
Director, Market Communications
Forest Products Association of Canada
613.563.1441 x313
