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section2 .1(, \~\~" . &j&-"~ ','To\! /'d\. \':. "\ l~.' ~': ~/~~\~{.\ > ,\,<. .r~ '. '_ , ~ ..~, ,....., ~ illrMbj at~ .~ -.--' action & tools Q Conduct a baseline inventory An Inventory Identifies and quantifies the global warming pollution produced by both government operatIons and the community at large in a particular year. The inventory and forecast provide a benchmark against which the city can measure the progress in terms of Its own operations and that of its Citizens. This emissions analysis identifies the activities that contnbute to global warming pollution and the quantity of pollution generated by cach of these actlvlties_ An inventory is established by collecting data about energy management. recycling and waste reduction. transponation, and land use. A local government can calculate global warmIng pollution for a base year (c.g 1990) and for a forecast year (e.g. 2012). Expertise in climate science is not necessary. A Wide range of government staff members. from public works to environment and facilities departments, can conduct an inventory. ICLEI also supplies technical training and support - and in some cases can provide specialized. fee.for.service project work as well. o IClEl's Clean Air/Climate Protection Software: Allows cities to calculate emissions and emissions reductions. The software enables local governments to track and quantify emissions outputs and develop emissions scenarios to inform the planning process. IClEl's Technical Program Officers provide training and technical expertise to cities using the CACP software and implementing the CCP five milestones. IlttD:/lWWlNc8cosoftwarc olq . tlltn://wwv/lclelorn/usJ e Sample Inventories: Sonoma County Greenhouse Gas Inventor City of Somerville. MA Greenhouse Gas Inventorv I Establish a larget to lower emissions Setting a reduction targct for global warming pollutants creates a tangible goal and metric to gUide the planning and implementation of your community's action. The target In the US. M;wors Climate Prot0ctlon Anrccmcnl is to reduce emissions by a minimum of 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012. Almost all of the local governments participating In ICLEl's CCP Campaign cstablish reduction targets of global warming pollution at 15 pcrccnt or higher to be mct Within a 10 year period. o The Ie LEI network provides access to data and information from both U.S. and international cities participating in the CCP Campaign. The CCP network offers direct access (0 best practices. technology transfer and cost/benefit analysis of measures. ICLEl's Clean Air/Ctimate Protection Software also estimates the scale of action nceded to achieve a city's target once the inventory is complete.