5.3 Measuring Post-implementation Emission Levels
5.1 DEFINING PROJECT BOUNDARIES
5.2 DEVELOPING THE PROJECT EMISSIONS BASELINE
5.3 MEASURING POST-IMPLEMENTATION EMISSION LEVELS
5.4 EXAMPLE: COMINCO LTD. STEAM MANAGEMENT
In order to assess project emission reductions, the emissions that result after the project is in place need to be determined. This can be done through one or more of the following approaches:
• Actual monitoring of emissions with continuous emission monitors or other devices;
• Quantification of emissions by monitoring activity levels of the source of emissions and applying an emission factor.
• Modeling project emissions based on generally accepted methodologies.
The difference between the project baseline emissions and actual emissions
in any given year represents the emission reduction achieved for that year.
The total emission reductions associated with the project are likely to decline
over time as a result of the dynamic nature of the project baseline.
