FAQs

General Information

• What is the purpose of the Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program?
• What is the purpose of EIA Form-1605?
• Why Report?
• How will my Report be used?
• What mediums are available for 1605(b) reports?
• What are greenhouse gases?
• Which greenhouse gases can I report?
• What are emissions, reductions, and sequestration?
• Who can report?
• Are there registration fees?
• What are the provisions regarding the confidentiality of the information included in my 1605 report?
• How is Form EIA-1605 organized?
• Am I allowed to report for a partial year of operations?
• What are the reporting deadlines?
• What should I do if I miss the deadline for a Reporting Year?
• Are there minimum reporting requirements?
• What parts of Form EIA-1605 do I need to complete?
• Is the 1605(b) Program a Carbon Trading Service?
• How does the 1605(b) program compare to other reporting programs such as The Cimate Registry, California Climate Action Registry, EPA Climate Leaders, and Chicago Climate Exchange?
• Do the calculation methods outlined in the 1605(b) guidelines account for regulatory additionality? In other words, does the Program only credit an entity with emission reductions if theyu are above regulatory requirements?
• Is the 1605(b) program more concerned with an entity's individual project reductions or the cumulative effect of an entity's emission reductions?
• For entities that are reducting emissions, is there any provision for early reduction credits?
• Can I use an estimation method not included in the 1605(b) Technical Guidelines?
• Can I submit a COMET-VR report designed by USDA?
• Whom do I contact if I have additional questions or suggestions?