On June 20, 2007, EVO held a forum in conjunction with the California Measurement Advisory Council (CALMAC) to discuss the development and application of green house gas protocols for energy efficiency (EE). Topics discussed included:
• Distinction between EE protocols, GHG accounting protocols, GHG project reduction protocols
• Protocol developments – International, U.S, California
• Efforts to harmonize various protocols
• Role of EVO in EE protocols – relationship between IPMVP and GHG protocols
• Role of CALMAC in EE protocols
• Special technical issues such as baseline and additionality, hard caps vs. intensity based systems

The format of the meeting was a facilitated discussion, with brief remarks by select experts, including:
• Derik Broekhoff, World Resource Institute
• John Cowan, Environmental Interface Limited
• Chris Ann Dickerson, CAD Consulting
• Rafael Friedmann, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
• Steve Kromer, Teton Energy Partners
• Steven Schiller, Schiller Associates
• Ed Vine, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

For more on the findings of the forum, please contact EVO at admin@evo-world.org.