1、Designation:E272510Standard Guide forBasic Assessment and Management of Greenhouse Gases1This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2725;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in
2、parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.INTRODUCTIONThis guide provides a uniform set of options for communicating and planning greenhouse gas(GHG)management as well as strategies for addressing GHGs
3、associated with a facilitys operations.This guide may not apply to entities where such GHG assessment and management is already widelyavailable through standard,uniform sets of guidance(for example,the construction of green buildings;mandatory air quality rules),or other standards.This guide provide
4、s a uniform voluntary frameworkfor identifying management options and steps that may be beneficial to evaluate(GHG)solutions.Itprovides basic management strategies for existing corporations,commercial businesses,and govern-ment facilities,even those currently outside of various voluntary and regulat
5、ory schemes.Theenvironmental assessment and management strategies contained in this guide recognize the overallvalue of existing responses.This guide references and blends similar,effective programs and extendsthem to a consistent approach that will facilitate communication and be a basic tool for b
6、usiness andindustry.BackgroundActivities that reduce GHG emissions or limit their atmospheric releases have beeninitiated internationally.This guide offers a framework of initiatives for individual or local efforts inmanaging GHG.To facilitate best practices,most GHG management programs establish a
7、baseline ofcurrent emissions,establish objectives for reducing or managing those emissions,monitor progress inmeeting these objectives,and report(either internally or externally)the results of these efforts.Thisguide offers useful principles in determining options,and in the selection of prudent act
8、ivities,basedon various scenarios and technology improvements,to enhance preservation of life and environmentalconservation.1.Scope1.1 OverviewThis guide presents a generalized systematicapproach to voluntary assessment and management of thecauses and impacts of GHGs.It includes actions,both institu
9、-tional(legal)and engineering(physical)controls for GHGreductions,impacts,and adaptations.Options for a tieredanalysis provide a priority ranking system,to address the“worst first”challenges of a facility,addressing practicality andcost-benefit.1.2 PurposeThe purpose of this guide is to provide aser
10、ies of options consistent with basic principles and practicesfor GHG-related action.This guide encourages consistent andcomprehensive assessment and management of GHG outcomesfrom facility and business operations.1.2.1 The guide also provides some high-level options forthe monitoring,tracking and pe
11、rformance to evaluate theeffectiveness of the commercial entitys strategy to ensure thata reasonable approach is taken.1.2.2 This standard ties into the ASTM Committee E50standards series related to environmental risk assessment andmanagement.1.3 ObjectivesThe objectives of this guide are to deter-m
12、ine the conditions of the facility and or/property with regardto the status of GHGs and actions to be taken to manage andreduce or offset those emissions.1.3.1 The guide provides a three-tiered decision strategythat focuses on business risk,cost-effective solutions in re-sponse to greenhouse gases,a
13、nd related issues such as the needfor energy independence.1.4 Limitations of this GuideGiven the variability of thedifferent types of facilities that may wish to use this guide,andthe existence of state and local regulations,it is not possible toaddress all the relevant standards that might apply to
14、 aparticular facility.This guide uses generalized language and1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee E50 on EnvironmentalAssessment,Risk Management and Corrective Action and is the direct responsibil-ity of Subcommittee E50.05 on Environmental Risk Management.Current edition approved
15、 Nov.1,2010.Published December 2010.DOI:10.1520/E272510.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 examples to guide the user.If it is not clear to the user how toapply standards to their specific circumstances,it is recom-mended tha
16、t users seek assistance from qualified professionals.1.4.1 Insurance IndustryThe effects of GHG on insurersare not clear.The definition of an insurable occurrence and acommencement point for when insurable claims are made,along with when conditions were discovered and the actionableinformation leading to an insurable loss is not clear.It may beinappropriate to speculate on GHGs that are highly uncertainfor purposes of insurance related to specific events.1.4.2 This guide does not take a position
