PERFORMANCE STANDARDS 3 POLLUTION

1. Pollution Prevention, Resource Conservation and Energy Efficiency

2 Wastes

3 Hazardous Materials

4 Emergency Preparedness and Response

5 Technical Guidance

6 Ambient Considerations

7 Greenhouse Gas Emissions

8 Pesticide Use and Management

GREEN HOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 

Promote the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions appropriate to the nature and scale of project operations and impacts.

Quantify

1. Direct emissions from the facilities owned or controlled within the physical project boundary

2. Indirect emissions associated with the off-site production and power used.

Conduct quantification and monitoring annually using internationally recognized methodologies. (See Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPCC for guide),

Evaluate technically and financially feasible and cost-effective options to reduce or offset project-related GHG emissions.

Options

These may include carbon financing (@ World Bank), energy efficiency improvement, the use of renewable energy sources, alterations of design, emissions offsets. See also Emissions Trading

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